Spicy Lime Chili Sauce

Name: Spicy Lime Chili Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 5 Thai bird's eye chilies, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1.5 tbsp palm sugar, crumbled; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped

A fiery and tangy Thai condiment balancing fresh lime juice, salty fish sauce, and crushed bird's eye chilies.

10 minEasyServes 620 cal/serving

ThaiSauceNo-CookPescatarianLow CarbHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeEgg-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

5 Thai bird's eye chilies, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1.5 tbsp palm sugar, crumbled
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Instructions

1

In a small bowl, mash 5 minced Thai bird's eye chilies, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1.5 tbsp crumbled palm sugar together until the sugar dissolves.
2

Stir in 1/4 cup fresh lime juice and 3 tbsp fish sauce until completely blended.
3

Fold in 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro and serve immediately at room temperature.

Questions

How long does Spicy Lime Chili Sauce keep?

Refrigerated in a sealed jar, it keeps four to five days. It also freezes flat in a bag for up to three months.

Can I halve or double Spicy Lime Chili Sauce?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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