Thai Chili Sauce (Nam Prik Pao)

Name: Thai Chili Sauce (Nam Prik Pao)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup canola oil, or other neutral oil, more as needed; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 medium shallots, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons crushed red chili flakes; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon shrimp paste; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 to 3 tablespoons palm or brown sugar; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon tamarind paste; 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon water, or as needed

A superior homemade chili sauce features traditional ingredients for an authentic, rich flavor.

⭐ 3.7 (69 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 8 minTotal: 18 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Condiment

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry chopped garlic and shallots until light golden and crispy (2-3 minutes).
Remove fried garlic and shallots with a slotted spoon, setting them aside to cool; leave the oil in the pan.
Combine chili, shrimp paste, fish sauce, sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, water, and the cooled fried garlic/shallots in a mortar or food processor.
Pound or process ingredients into a thick paste.
Stir this paste into the reserved oil in the pan over low heat, simmering until an even consistency forms; adjust thickness with water or shininess with more oil.
Season to taste with additional fish sauce for salt or sugar for sweetness.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 140 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 2 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 2 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 566 mg

Sugar: 9 g

Fat: 10 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g