To make the success of the snacks snacks, especially the nutritious and attractive seafood, one must mention the presence of the “divine” dipping sauce! However, do you know how to make it? If not, let’s cook with TasteVN and explore 10 ways to make the “irresistible” seafood dipping sauce!
1. Calamondin dipping sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Calamondin Dipping Sauce For 4 people
Condensed milk 1 teaspoon Calamondin 5 fruits Garlic 2 cloves Bird’s eye chili 1 fruit Kaffir lime leaves 2 gr (2 leaves) Salt powder 2 teaspoons Sugar/ ground pepper a little
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How to make Lime Dipping Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 5 tắc fruits, wash them clean, let them drain, use a knife to cut them in half horizontally, then use your hands to squeeze out the juice into a bowl.
At the same time, continue to take the peel of 2 tắc fruits and cut it into thin strips.
Wash the lime leaves, let them drain, and chop them finely. Peel the garlic, then chop it finely along with the chili peppers.
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Making the dipping sauce
Once you have prepared the ingredients, take the cup of calamansi juice from earlier and add lime leaves, the zest of 2 calamansi fruits that you have cut, 1 bird’s eye chili, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of condensed milk.
Use a spoon to mix well so that everything is dissolved together. Finally, season to taste.
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Final product
The calamansi dipping sauce has an eye-catching color, especially with a smooth consistency, a hint of creaminess from the condensed milk, and a balance of sour, sweet, and spicy flavors! It pairs perfectly with seafood!
2. Basil Dipping Sauce
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Basil Dipping Sauce Serves 4
Fish sauce 50 ml Basil 30 gr Coriander roots 15 gr Chili pepper 1 piece Garlic 4 cloves Lemon juice 55 ml Sugar water 55 ml
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How to make Basil Dipping Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with the basil you bought, pick the young leaves, discard any wilted leaves, then wash it along with the coriander roots 1 – 2 times with water to clean, and let it drain.
Remove the stem from the chili pepper, wash it clean, let it drain, and cut into pieces with a knife. Peel the garlic cloves.
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Making the dipping sauce
Once you have prepared the ingredients, take a handheld blender and add all the roots of cilantro, basil, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 horn chili, 50ml of fish sauce, 55ml of lime juice, and 50ml of sugar water into it.
Next, blend at a medium level for about 3 minutes until the ingredients are finely blended, then adjust the seasoning to taste, and pour into a bowl.
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Final product
The basil dipping sauce is dressed in an eye-catching green color, with a sweet-sour-spicy flavor that is truly delightful!
Especially, with the addition of basil, it makes the dipping sauce bowl very unique!
3. Dipping sauce with lime zest and salt
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lemon Zest Salt Dip Serves 4
Lemon zest 3 gr Coarse salt 20 gr Lemon juice 1/3 cup (rice bowl type) Calamondin 6 fruits Bird’s eye chili 5 fruits Lemongrass 1 stalk Sugar 300 gr
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How to make Lemon Zest Salt Dip
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Preparing the ingredients
First, wash the lemon zest thoroughly, let it drain, then use a grater to finely shred it.
Wash the calamondin as well, let it drain, then cut it in half horizontally.
Finally, trim the lemongrass, wash it thoroughly, let it drain, and slice it thinly along with the bird’s eye chili.
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Make the dipping sauce
Next, take a blender and add 300g of sugar, 20g of salt, and 1/3 cup of lime juice, then blend until smooth for about 1 – 2 minutes.
Once the mixture is smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, then transfer it to a bowl. Next, add all the lemongrass, bird’s eye chili, and calamondin lime, and mix well one more time to complete.
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Finished product
The dipping sauce with salt and lime peel is easy to make and simple, but when combined with seafood, it is incredibly delicious!
The sauce has a smooth consistency and is fragrant with the aroma of lime and calamondin, with a sweet, sour, and spicy flavor that blends together perfectly.
4. Garlic chili dipping sauce with coriander roots and peanuts
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Garlic chili dipping sauce with coriander roots and peanuts Serves 4
Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Coriander roots 15 gr Bird’s eye chili 4 pieces Garlic 4 cloves Peanuts 1 tablespoon Lime juice 65 ml
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How to make Garlic chili dipping sauce with coriander roots and peanuts
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash the coriander roots 1 – 2 times with water until clean, then drain.
Next, remove the stems from the bird’s eye chili and wash them. Just peel the garlic.
Finally, crush the peanuts.
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Making dipping sauce
After preparing the ingredients, take a mortar and add all the coriander roots, 4 bird’s eye chilies, and 4 cloves of garlic, then use a pestle to pound them finely.
Next, add 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 65ml of lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of crushed peanuts, and mix well using a spoon.
Finally, season to taste and serve in a bowl to complete!
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Final product
The garlic chili dipping sauce with coriander roots has an eye-catching color, combined with the strong aroma from the ingredients, especially the savory, sweet, and spicy taste that pairs perfectly with seafood dishes!
5. Thai-style dipping sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Thai-style dipping sauce Serves 4
Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Bird’s eye chili 30 pieces (small type of chili) Cilantro roots 10 grams Lime 1 piece Garlic 4 cloves Sugar/msg a little
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How to make Thai-style dipping sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 10g of cilantro roots, you wash directly under running water to remove all the dirt, then let them drain.
For the bird’s eye chili, remove the stems, wash them clean, and let them drain. Finally, you just need to peel the garlic.
Then, take a blender and add all the bird’s eye chili, garlic, and cilantro roots, blend until smooth at a medium speed for about 2 minutes.
Once the mixture is smooth, add 1/2 tablespoon of msg and 2 tablespoons of sugar, and blend again at medium speed for another 2 minutes. When the mixture becomes thick, turn off the machine and pour it into a bowl.
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Make the dipping sauce
Next, take another bowl and add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, the juice of 1 lemon, and the blended mixture.
Use a spoon to mix it well and then season to taste, and it’s done!
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Final product
The Thai style dipping sauce with its eye-catching colors will definitely have an allure that makes everyone turn their heads.
The sauce has a fragrant smell from cilantro that is very stimulating, combined with a salty, sour, sweet flavor, and especially spicy at the tip of the tongue is truly delightful!
6. Red chili salt
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red Chili Salt For 4 people
Red horn chili 100 gr Red bell pepper 100 gr (1 piece) Tắc juice 200 ml Condensed milk 200 gr Sugar 200 gr Salt 60 gr MSG 25 gr
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How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh red horn chili
- Choose chili peppers that have uniform color, bright red, natural smell, and no strange odors.
- Choose those with intact green stems, as these are freshly harvested and will be more delicious when processed.
- Avoid choosing shriveled, bruised, or those with dark spots on the body.
How to choose fresh red bell pepper
- Choose peppers with a smooth, shiny, and firm surface, and still have stems, as these are fresh and newly harvested.
- Choose bright-colored peppers that feel heavy in hand, as these will be fresh and rich in nutrients.
- Avoid choosing those that are bruised, waterlogged, wrinkled, or have wilted stems.
How to make Red Chili Salt
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Prepare the chili
Wash the horn chili, cut it in half lengthwise, then use a spoon to scrape out the internal stem and seeds. Chop the chili into small pieces for blending later.
Even if you remove all the seeds from the chili, keep them and place the seeds in a small bowl, as they will be needed in the next step.
Tip:- You can keep the internal stem if you want, but it will make the chili salt less aromatic.
- Remember to wear gloves because chili on your hands can be uncomfortable.
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Make red chili salt
Put red chili, red bell pepper, 60gr salt, 200gr sugar, 25gr monosodium glutamate, 200gr condensed milk, and 200ml calamansi juice into the blender and blend until smooth.
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Final product
Red chili salt has an extremely attractive color that makes you want to eat seafood right away! You can use red chili salt for dipping grilled meat, seafood, snails, or chicken dishes which are all delicious.
7. Garlic chili dipping sauce with palm sugar
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Garlic chili dipping sauce with palm sugar For 4 people
Fish sauce 50 ml Palm sugar 60 gr Lemon juice 65 ml Coriander roots 15 gr Bird’s eye chili 4 pieces Garlic 4 cloves
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How to choose and where to buy palm sugar
- Good palm sugar has dark yellow blocks, and there should be no unusual tiny spots on the surface.
- When pressed lightly with your hand, the palm sugar should have a moderate hardness and should not easily crumble.
- You should avoid buying palm sugar that shows signs of dampness or has an unusual smell as it indicates that the sugar has gone bad.
- You can easily find palm sugar at supermarkets, markets, grocery stores, or TasteVN branches near your home.
- Additionally, you can also visit e-commerce sites or directly on the website bachhoaxanh.com to place an order!
How to make Garlic Chili Palm Sugar Dipping Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, take 15g of cilantro roots that you bought, wash them 1 – 2 times with clean water, and let them drain.
Remove the stems from the bird’s eye chili, wash thoroughly, and let drain. Finally, peel the garlic.
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Make the dipping sauce
Next, take a mortar and add the prepared cilantro roots, bird’s eye chili, and garlic, then use a pestle to pound them into a fine paste.
After that, continue to add 50ml of fish sauce, 60g of palm sugar, and 65ml of lemon juice, using a spoon to mix everything until the ingredients are combined. Finally, season to taste and serve in a bowl.
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Final product
The garlic chili palm sugar dipping sauce with its beautiful yellow color is already very appealing!
Along with the fragrant aroma from coriander roots, the dipping sauce has a smooth consistency, spicy heat, and a delicious sweetness from the palm sugar that is incredibly delightful!
8. Green pepper dipping sauce
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Green pepper dipping sauce Serves 4 people
Fish sauce 50 ml Green pepper 20 gr Shallot 35 gr (about 7 bulbs) Chili 1 piece Green onion 10 gr (about 5 stalks) Coriander 20 gr Garlic 35 gr Black pepper 3 gr Salt 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 100 ml Sugar 50 gr
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How to make Green Pepper Dipping Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 20g of green pepper bought, use your hands to separate the seeds and discard the core.
Green onions and coriander should have their roots removed, washed clean, drained, and then cut into pieces with a knife.
Remove the stem from the horn chili, wash it clean, drain it, then proceed to remove the seeds and cut it into pieces as well.
Finally, peel the shallots and garlic, then cut them in half.
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Make the dipping sauce
Once the ingredients are prepared, heat a pan on the stove with 100ml of cooking oil over low heat. When the oil is gently bubbling, add all the shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Then, add 20g of green pepper, 3g of white pepper, and 1 horn chili, using a spatula to stir evenly for about 1 – 2 minutes.
After that, add the green onions and coriander, stir well again, and cook for another 30 seconds before turning off the heat.
At the same time, take a blender and add the cooked mixture, 50g of sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 50ml of fish sauce, then blend until smooth for about 3 minutes.
When the mixture has become thick and smooth, turn off the blender, taste and adjust seasonings to your liking, then pour it into a bowl.
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Final product
The green pepper sauce will make spice lovers fall in love from the very first moment!
The sauce is thick and smooth, and it has an attractive green color. Besides, the sauce has a spicy, salty, and fragrant flavor that is very stimulating!
9. Wasabi dipping sauce
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Wasabi dipping sauce Serves 4
Lemon juice 4 tablespoons Corn syrup 65 ml Wasabi 20 gr Cilantro roots 15 gr Chili 1 piece Garlic 4 cloves
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How to make Wasabi dipping sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
First, take 1 horn chili, remove the stem, rinse it under water to clean, let it drain, and then use a knife to cut it into pieces.
Wash the cilantro roots directly under running water to remove all the dirt, then let it drain. Finally, peel the garlic.
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Make the dipping sauce
Once the ingredients are prepared, take a mortar and add all the cilantro roots, 1 horn chili, and 4 cloves of garlic, then use a pestle to pound them into a paste.
Next, add 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, 65ml of corn syrup, and 20gr of wasabi, use a spoon to mix well, then season to taste before serving in a bowl.
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Final product
The wasabi dipping sauce with its eye-catching green color and fragrant aroma will surely make everyone fall in love instantly!
The sauce has a sour and sweet taste that is very stimulating, adding a bit of spicy flavor from wasabi is truly wonderful!
10. Green chili salt
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for making Green chili salt For 4 people
Green chili 100 gr Green vegetables 100 gr Calamansi juice 200 ml Condensed milk 200 gr Common seasonings A little (Salt/ sugar/ MSG)
Product Information
- You can use mini blender Bear LLJ-B03C1 which is very cute for grinding ingredients. with a compact design of 0.3 liters, it has a convenient handle for carrying during travel, sports, picnics, or going to work.
- The machine uses Lithium battery with good performance and battery life, one full charge can be used for 8 – 12 times of blending.
- The power of 50W grinds soft foods like bananas, strawberries, avocados,… and small ice cubes.
- If you love various types of dipping sauces, then quickly get a blender to be your assistant.
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How to choose fresh green vegetables
- Choose those with bright green color, smooth leaves, not bruised or have black spots, rotten, leaves not wilted or turning yellow.
- Good green vegetables are usually tender, green leaves, have thick and firm stems, and feel heavy in hand.
- Do not choose vegetables that have flowered, as they are old and will taste very pungent and strong.
- It is best to go to the market or supermarket early to select fresh green vegetables.
How to Make Green Chili Salt
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Prepare Ingredients
Remove the stems from the green chilies. Remove the old roots from the green vegetables, wash them clean, drain, and cut into small pieces about 1 finger length.
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Making green chili salt
Add green chili, green vegetables, 60g salt, 200g sugar, 25g monosodium glutamate, 200g condensed milk, and 200ml calamondin juice into blender and blend until smooth.
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Finished product
So you have completed the green chili salt.
Green chili salt has an eye-catching green color, with a balanced sour, spicy, salty, and sweet taste, making it one of the essential dipping sauces for seafood or grilled dishes.
See more:
- 6 ways to make delicious dipping sauce for boiled, steamed, and grilled snails that you will crave
- Detailed instructions on how to make delicious and easy dipping sauce for boiled and steamed shrimp
- 3 ways to make flavorful and attractive dipping sauce for boiled chicken that enhances the taste of dishes
Hope that with these 10 ways to make seafood dipping sauce that are simple yet delightful will help you fully enjoy the delicious and enticing flavors of seafood dishes. Wishing you success!