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Close-up of a bowl filled with a green, chunky sauce containing finely chopped herbs, bits of garlic, and small red pepper pieces, all mixed with oil.

Jeow Som Sauce

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This fiery, no-cook Lao sauce blends fish sauce, garlic, Thai chilis, and lime juice into a punchy, herbaceous dressing that wakes up anything it touches.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course: Dressing/Condiment, sauce
Cuisine: Lao, Southeast Asian
Calories: 215
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 3 Thai chilis
  • ½ jalapeño chopped
  • 1 handful cilantro leaves chopped
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoon fish sauce

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. To the bowl of a food processor, add the shallot, garlic, Thai chili, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice. Blend until smooth but slightly textured.
  2. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the fish sauce and brown sugar. Taste and adjust sweetness or saltiness as needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 8gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 8619mgPotassium: 668mgFiber: 5gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 316IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 3mg

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