Vietnamese Nuoc Cham Sauce
Make a bright, spicy, full-flavored sauce for your favorite dishes! Vietnamese Nuoc Cham sauce is an original addition that makes any familiar dish brighter and tastier. And it doesn't have to be made only for Asian dishes — it pairs beautifully with any meat, whether baked, fried, or stewed. Or even with plain boiled rice. The same goes for fish. The sauce is perfect with roasted or sautéed vegetables, or just with an omelet. In short, an all-purpose addition!
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Vietnamese Nuoc Cham Sauce
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 3 %
1 g
Fats 0 %
0 g
Carbohydrates 97 %
33 g
141 kcal
GI:
42
/
0
/
58
- Gather the ingredients from the list... and once everything's ready, get straight to making this delicious, fiery sauce that can transform and dress up almost any dish, even a completely ordinary one. By the way, although in Vietnam it's traditionally served with meat or fish, it also goes wonderfully with vegetables and grains. First, wash the chili pepper, blot it dry with a paper towel, and place it on a cutting board. Then, with a sharp knife, slice the pepper very thinly into rings — and importantly, keep the seeds; they'll make the sauce even hotter. Peel the garlic and chop the cloves very finely with a knife. Chop it — don't press it or grate it. Pour hot water into a small bowl and add the granulated sugar. Stir well until the sugar crystals fully dissolve. By the way, instead of plain water you can use coconut water; it makes the sauce a little milder and sweeter, so you can use less sugar. Now add the chopped garlic and the sliced chili rings to the bowl of sweetened water. Pour in the fish sauce, then the rice wine. Add the lime juice, preferably freshly squeezed. Mix everything well. The sauce is ready to serve. Use it like this: dip pieces of meat or other food into it.
- You can keep this tasty sauce in the refrigerator for a fairly long time, but no more than a couple of weeks. Though in practice, Nuoc Cham never lasts that long in the fridge! Enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Garlic - 143 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Chili pepper - 40 kcal/100g
- Lime juice - 10 kcal/100g
- Rice wine - 256 kcal/100g
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