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Vietnamese Vegetable Dipping Sauce with Caramelized Fish Sauce (Mắm Kho Quẹt)
Ingredients
- Pork fat5 oz
- Shallot1
- Dried shrimp1 tbsp
- Garlic1
- Fish sauce3 tbsp
- Sugar4 tbsp
- Black pepper
- Chili pepper1–4
- Assorted fresh and boiled vegetables cut into sticks or bite sizes
Instructions
- Render the pork fat cubes in a small clay pot until golden and crispy, then remove and set the crispy fat aside.
- In the rendered fat, fry the shallot, dried shrimp and garlic until fragrant.
- Add the fish sauce and sugar. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it starts to boil and slightly thickens.
- Turn off the heat and top with black pepper, the crispy pork fat and chili peppers if using.
- Serve the sauce in the clay pot with fresh and boiled vegetables.
Summarized from Vicky Pham's video. Watch it for the details.
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