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Spicy Thai Dip

By Jill Norman

Nam Prik

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

4 hot red chiles (about 2 inches long), chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons dried shrimp
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
3 to 4 tablespoons lime juice

Preparation

  1. Mix chiles, garlic, dried shrimp, and sugar with the water in a blender and gradually add the fish sauce and lime juice.

TagsDipThaiSoutheast AsianAsianShrimpShellfishSeafoodThai ChileChileVegetableStarterDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasyNo-CookBlenderGourmet
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