Thai Seafood Dipping Sauce
A quick, punchy Thai-style dipping sauce with chopped peanuts, fresh chilies, and a savory fish sauce base. Perfect for grilled shrimp, squid, or as a zesty condiment for any seafood.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 45
- Protein
- 2g

Ingredients
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Step 1
In a small bowl, combine 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp sugar, and 2 tbsp water. Stir until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
Step 2
Finely chop 2 red chilies (seeds in for heat, out for milder) and add to the bowl. Stir to combine.
Step 3
Roughly chop 2 tbsp peanuts and sprinkle over the sauce. Let sit for 5 minutes to meld flavors before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
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