Toasted Chile Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
- Put the chiles in a small dry skillet and turn the heat to medium.
- Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and remove.
- Stem the chiles and, if you like, remove their seeds (this will reduce the sauces intensity, but it will still be plenty hot).
- Add the oil to the same skillet and turn the heat to medium.
- Add the garlic along with the chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cloves have softened and turned golden, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the oil, chiles, and garlic to a food processor and process until nearly pureed, stopping to scrape the sides of the machine as necessary.
- Add the nam pla and lime juice and serve.
- (You can prepare the sauce in advance, but its best used within a few hours, and after a couple of days it will not be nearly as nice as when fresh.
- Do not store longer than that.)
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
240
kcal
12% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
Low-carb
Under 400 cal
Contains
Peanut
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).