Thai Fish Sauce Dressing

Thai Fish Sauce Dressing

A tangy, salty-sweet dressing balancing lime, fish sauce, garlic, and chile.

Total 10 min Makes 16 oz Calories 35/serving

Dietary

Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal

Allergens

Fish

This bright dressing combines fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, and chile for the salty-sour-sweet-spicy balance central to Thai cooking. Drizzle it over green papaya salad, grilled meats, or crisp lettuce for a punchy, aromatic finish. It comes together in minutes with no cooking required.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/3 cup palm sugar, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Thai chiles, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped

Method

  1. In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, warm the water with the palm sugar just until the sugar dissolves, stirring to combine.

  2. Let the sugar water cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.

  3. In a mixing bowl or jar, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, and cooled sugar water until fully combined.

  4. Stir in the minced garlic, sliced Thai chiles, and chopped cilantro.

  5. Taste and adjust the balance of salty, sour, and sweet with more fish sauce, lime juice, or sugar water as needed.

  6. Transfer to a jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Thai Fish Sauce Dressing

This bright dressing combines fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, and chile for the salty-sour-sweet-spicy balance central to Thai cooking. Drizzle it over green papaya salad, grilled meats, or crisp lettuce for a punchy, aromatic finish. It comes together in minutes with no cooking required.

10 min 16 oz 35 cal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/3 cup palm sugar, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Thai chiles, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped

Method

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, warm the water with the palm sugar just until the sugar dissolves, stirring to combine.

  2. 2

    Let the sugar water cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    In a mixing bowl or jar, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, and cooled sugar water until fully combined.

  4. 4

    Stir in the minced garlic, sliced Thai chiles, and chopped cilantro.

  5. 5

    Taste and adjust the balance of salty, sour, and sweet with more fish sauce, lime juice, or sugar water as needed.

  6. 6

    Transfer to a jar or airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.