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Prik Nam Pla Recipe | Thai table condiment

Authentic Prik Nam Pla - The Perfect Thai Table Condiment | น้ำปลาพริก

Spice Up Your Meals with Authentic Prik Nam Pla - The Perfect Thai Table Condiment!

Introducing the beloved Thai table condiment - Prik Nam Pla! This simple and delicious sauce is served with almost every dish in Thai cuisine, and for good reason. It adds a perfect blend of salty, sour, and spicy flavors to any meal.


Ingredients:

- 4 tbsp fish sauce

- 2 tbsp lime juice

- 3-4 bird’s eye chilies (thinly sliced)

- 1 shallot (halved and thinly sliced)


Instructions:

1. Prepare the Ingredients:

   - Finely slice the shallot and bird's eye chilies.


2. Mix the Sauce:

   - In a mixing bowl, combine 4 tbsp of fish sauce and 2 tbsp of lime juice in a ratio of 2:1.

   - Stir the mixture until well combined.


3. Add the Shallots and Chilies:

   - Add the finely sliced shallots and chilies to the fish sauce and lime juice mixture.

   - Mix everything together until the shallots and chilies are evenly coated with the sauce.


4. Serve:

   - Serve the Prik Nam Pla directly with your favorite Thai dish, or as a dipping sauce for vegetables or grilled meats.


There you have it - a simple yet delicious recipe for Prik Nam Pla that will elevate your Thai cooking game to the next level. Enjoy!


Prik Nam Pla is a must-have sauce for many Thai meals, and it's also one of the easiest and most authentic Thai home cooking recipes. With our step-by-step tutorial, you'll be able to create this perfect blend of salty, sour, and spicy flavors by combining fish sauce, lime juice, bird's eye chilies, and shallots. Once you've made it, you'll see why Prik Nam Pla is a beloved Thai table condiment. So why not give it a try and add it to your next Thai meal?