Thai Green Chili Sauce for Seafood (Nam Jim Talay)
Spicy Thai green chili sauce for seafood made with fresh chilies, lime juice, and herbs. Ready in 5 minutes and perfect for seafood, grilled meat, and dipping.
Equipment
- Food processor or mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- ±10 fresh green chilies, to taste
- 4 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- ⅔ cup loosely packed coriander
- ¾ cup loosely packed mint
Instructions
Food processor method
- Add the green chilies, garlic, coriander, and mint to a food processor or blender.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- Add fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar.
- Blend again until the sauce reaches your preferred consistency.
- Taste and adjust if needed, then serve.
Mortar and pestle method
- Pound the garlic and chilies into a rough paste.
- Add coriander and mint, then pound lightly to release the flavors.
- Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar until combined.
- Taste and adjust if needed, then serve.
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 1416mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
