Nam Jim Seafood Recipe (Thai Seafood Dipping Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 red chilies (adjust to taste)
• ¼ cup roasted peanuts
• 2½ tbsp palm sugar
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• ½ lime

Steps

1. 1

   Pound the garlic and chilies until you have a fine paste.

2. 2

   Add the roasted peanuts and crush until mostly broken down (a little texture is good).

3. 3

   Add palm sugar and fish sauce, then pound and stir until everything comes together into a loose sauce.

4. 4

   Stir in fresh lime juice, taste, and adjust if needed. Serve right away.

5. 5

   Add garlic, chilies, roasted peanuts, palm sugar, and fish sauce to a food processor.

6. 6

   Pulse until you get a sauce with some texture (don’t blend completely smooth).

7. 7

   Transfer to a bowl, stir in lime juice, taste, and adjust before serving.