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Nam Jeem Guy Yang

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(Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce)<P> This sauce is also delicious with grilled pork or lamb.<P> This recipe was created to accompany <epi:recipeLink ="14426">Thai Grilled Chicken</epi:recipeLink>.<P> Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes (preferably Thai)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small saucepan bring vinegar to a boil. Stir in sugar and simmer 5 minutes. With a mortar and pestle or in a bowl with back of a spoon pound or mash garlic to a paste with salt. Add red pepper flakes and combine well. Stir garlic paste into vinegar and cool. Sauce keeps, sealed in a jar and chilled, 5 days.

  2. Step 2

    Serve sauce at room temperature in individual condiment bowls for dipping.

TagsSauceThaiSoutheast AsianAsianGarlicRoot VegetableVegetableDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganMake AheadQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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