Vietnamese Seafood Lime, Salt & Pepper Dipping Sauce (Muoi Tieu Chanh )
Muoi Tieu Chanh stands out as a true flavor explosion. This simple yet sensational dipping sauce combines the vibrant tanginess of lime with the bold kick of salt and pepper, creating a symphony for your taste buds. Let’s check out how to make this dipping sauce with just a handful of ingredients and how to prepare it in the comfort of your own home.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Kosher or other coarse salt
- ½ tsp White pepper or fine black pepper
- 3-4 tsp Lime juice substitute with lemon juice
- ½ small Thai chili pepper Optional. Use mortar and pestle
Instructions
- Use a mortar pestle to muddle the Thai chili pepper. Skip this step if you don’t want the dipping sauce to be spicy.
- 1. Combine the lime juice, salt and pepper
Notes
Use fresh lime/lemon juice. There is no doubt in my mind if you are cooking at home that you have to use freshly squeezed lime/lemon juice. Fresh limes/lemons can be easily found in any grocery store.
Let guest make their own dipping sauce. Setting out the ingredients and allowing guest to make their own sauce based on their preference. Have the salt, pepper and lime wedges ready with little dipping sauce plates.
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