Ginger Fish Sauce

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce and/or 2 tbsp. minced red bird chile or other hot chile
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch (if thickening)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 2 cups water, then stir in sugar, fish sauce, and vinegar. Stir to dissolve sugar.
  2. 2
    If not thickening the sauce, let it cool, then stir in ginger, garlic, and lime juice. Add Sriracha and/or chile.
  3. 3
    If thickening the sauce, after sugar dissolves in Step 1, ladle 1/4 cup of mixture into a bowl and stir in cornstarch. Pour back into saucepan and simmer, stirring, until as thick as maple syrup, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool and add remaining ingredients as in Step

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