Coconut Curry Dipping Sauce Recipe

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Niki Achitoff-Gray
Niki Achitoff-Gray

Niki Achitoff-Gray is the former editor-in-chief at Serious Eats and a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She's pretty big into oysters, offal, and most edible things.

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Updated August 29, 2018
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South Asian flavors come together harmoniously in this easy dipping sauce, made by warming red curry paste with coconut milk, then rounding out and boosting their flavors with honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, and lime. It's perfect as a dip for dumplings, or with poached chicken.

Recipe Details

Coconut Curry Dipping Sauce Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 5 servings
Makes 2/3 cup sauce

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons coconut milk

  • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh juice from 1 lime

  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce

  • 2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce

  • 2 teaspoons honey

  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh peeled ginger

Directions

  1. Combine coconut milk and curry paste in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, combine lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, and ginger in a small bowl. Add coconut-curry mixture and stir thoroughly to combine. Serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
49Calories
4gFat
4gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving
Calories49
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g5%
Saturated Fat 3g16%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 378mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 4g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 3mg15%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 77mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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