Nam Jim Seafood Recipe (Thai Seafood Dipping Sauce)
This easy nam jim seafood recipe is my go-to Thai dipping sauce for shrimp, squid, crab, and grilled fish. Fresh, spicy, and ready in under 10 minutes.
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 red chilies, adjust to taste
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts
- 2½ tbsp palm sugar
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- ½ lime
Instructions
Mortar and pestle method
- Pound the garlic and chilies until you have a fine paste.
- Add the roasted peanuts and crush until mostly broken down (a little texture is good).
- Add palm sugar and fish sauce, then pound and stir until everything comes together into a loose sauce.
- Stir in fresh lime juice, taste, and adjust if needed. Serve right away.
Food processor method
- Add garlic, chilies, roasted peanuts, palm sugar, and fish sauce to a food processor.
- Pulse until you get a sauce with some texture (don’t blend completely smooth).
- Transfer to a bowl, stir in lime juice, taste, and adjust before serving.
Video
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♬ พิณลำเพลิน - Phin Lum Plean - หนุ่ม ภูไท
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 754mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 434IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
