Thai Chili Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew)

Thai Chili Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew)

from iheartumami.com
9 min

This Thai Chili Sauce - Nam Jim Jaew - is full of flavor and smoky delicious. It makes the best Thai chili sauce for grilled meat and salad. Makes about 3/4 cup.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 oz. shallots (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 1 to 1 ½ whole lime juice
  • 1 to 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ to 1 tsp monk fruit brown sugar sweetener (alt. 2-3 tbsp apple juice for Whole30)
  • 1 to 1 ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp toasted “sticky rice” powder (see below)
  • ⅓ cup raw cashew
  • ¼ cup hemp seed hearts

Directions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the shallot and cilantro. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine ingredients from shallot to red pepper flakes. Give them a quick stir and mix. Allow the sauce flavor to develop at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes.

  2. 2

    In the meantime, dry roast the cashew and hemp hearts in a skillet over medium-low heat for about 3-4 minutes. Stir and toss often to prevent them from burning.

  3. 3

    You will know when they are done. You should smell nutty toasted flavor and the nuts and seeds are in light golden brown.

  4. 4

    Grind the nuts and seeds in a small food processor or pound them in a pestle and mortar until they are coarsely grind.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle 1 tbsp toasted "rice powder" over the sauce right before serving. Use and serve immediately for grilled meats (chicken, beef, or pork).