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Nuoc Cham Recipe

Ready in 5 minutes, this simple Nuoc Cham recipe is delicious! Elevate your meals with this perfectly balanced tangy, sweet, and spicy sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: 5 ingredients, easy, nuoc cham, quick, Vietnamese dipping sauce
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 39kcal
Author: Bethany Galloway

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey see note 1
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2.5 tablespoons fresh lime juice see note 2
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 red chili pepper minced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix the honey and water together until the honey is completely dissolved.
    Mixing honey and water in a grey bowl with a metal spoon.
  • Add in the fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and chili, and mix together well. Serve immediately or store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
    A person is pouring a nuoc cham sauce into a bowl.

Notes

  1. Alternative Sweeteners: Instead of honey you can try regular or brown sugar, beet sugar, coconut sugar, golden monkfruit sweetener, erythritol, stevia, xylitol, or palm sugar.
  2. Lime juice: Lemon juice and rice vinegar both make excellent alternatives if needed.
  3. Storage: Store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container. When stored properly, Nuoc Cham can last up to 4-6 weeks.
  4. Serving: This recipe is best served at room temperature, so let it sit out of the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg