Jeow Som (Crack Dipping Sauce)
A vibrant Lao dipping sauce that balances salty fish sauce with sweet brown sugar, bright lime juice, and fresh herbs. It’s perfect for grilled meats, noodles, or fresh spring rolls and keeps well in the fridge for weeks.
Maker: Johnny Morillo
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10 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1 shallot
- 4 clove garlic
- 2 Thai chilli
- handful coriander
- 1 juice lime
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp MSG
Instructions
- 1Gather all ingredients and have a food processor or high‑speed blender ready.
- 2Peel the garlic cloves and roughly chop the shallot, Thai chilies, and coriander leaves.
- 3Add the chopped shallot, garlic, chilies, coriander, brown sugar, salt, and MSG to the food processor.
- 4Pulse the mixture for 10–20 seconds until it forms a coarse paste; scrape down the sides as needed.
- 5Transfer the paste to a large mixing bowl.
- 6Squeeze the juice of one lime over the paste and stir to combine.
- 7Pour the fish sauce into the bowl and mix thoroughly, ensuring the sauce is uniform.
- 8Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the sauce rest at room temperature for 20 minutes so the flavors meld.
- 9Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if desired—add a splash more fish sauce or a pinch of sugar to balance.
- 10Transfer the finished sauce to a clean, airtight jar.
- 11Refrigerate the jar for at least 2 hours before serving; the sauce will keep for 2–3 weeks, adding extra fish sauce if it thins over time.
- 12Serve the Jeow Som as a dipping sauce for grilled meats, noodles, fresh spring rolls, or any dish that needs a bright, savory boost.
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- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
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