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Asian Dipping Sauce

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Often served with summer rolls or grilled meats, this sauce is also great over rice.

Cooks' note:

Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 2/3 cup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 or 2 thinly sliced fresh Thai chiles (1 to 2 inches long) or 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
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