Chile-Lime Sauce

A vibrant Thai-inspired sauce combining fresh lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and jalapeños for a perfect balance of hot, sweet, sour, and salty flavors. Perfect as a dipping sauce or dressing.

8 servings
5 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ whole jalapeño
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, jalapeños, and brown sugar. (Or, in a 12-ounce/180-ml or larger jar with a lid, combine the ingredients, cover, then shake vigorously.) Dip a piece of lettuce in the dressing and check the seasonings; add more jalapeños, if you like. The sauce should have a balance of hot, sweet, sour, and salty, which is typical of Thai foods. Keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

    5 min