Vietnamese Lime & Ginger Sauce

Submitted by Chef DDE

"Delicious lime and ginger sauce for use with Vietnamese Shaky Beef."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cm fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar
• 2 small red chilies, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lime, divided into segments
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce

directions

1. * Put the garlic, sugar, chilies and garlic into a mortar and pound until well blended.
2. * Add the lime segments and pound again until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
3. * Stir in the fish sauce. If you like, you can use a small food processor instead of a pestle and mortar.
4. * This sauce will be good for 10 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.