Vietnamese Sate Sauce
Ingredients
- Chili pepper¼ cups
- Shallot3
- Lemongrass4 stalks
- Garlic6
- Vegetable oil½ cups
- Korean red pepper powder Gochugaru1 tbsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Fish sauce2 tsp
- Sugar3 tsp
- MSG1 tsp
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the chili peppers, shallots, sliced lemongrass and garlic cloves. Chop coarsely (or chop everything by hand).
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the chopped chili, shallot, lemongrass and garlic mixture to the oil.
- Fry over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Stir in the red pepper powder, then season to taste with salt, fish sauce and MSG.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge, where it keeps for 3 to 4 months.
Summarized from Vicky Pham's video. Watch it for the details.
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