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Seafood, especially steamed shrimp, is a favorite for many. The dipping sauce is the essential touch that enhances the rich flavors of the dish. Worried about not knowing the proper way to make steamed shrimp dipping sauce? Worry no more, as Mytour shares 5 simple, flavorful recipes for homemade steamed shrimp dipping sauce.

1. Steamed Shrimp Dipping Sauce – The Soul of the Dish

When indulging in seafood, especially steamed shrimp, a dipping sauce is a must. Every country and region has its own unique sauces for seafood. In Vietnam, we always know how to please diners with a variety of “delicious - unique - exotic” dipping sauces that bring an unexpectedly delightful taste to seafood.

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Discover 5 impressive ways to make steamed shrimp dipping sauce, perfect for treating family and friends. 

2. Recipe for Green Chili Salt Dipping Sauce

Green chili salt dipping sauce is undoubtedly familiar, with its unique delicious taste that complements steamed shrimp wonderfully. Check out the recipe below:

Ingredients

• 100g green bird's eye chilies
• 50g green mustard greens
• 100ml lime juice
• 80ml tamarind juice
• 5 lime leaves
• 100g sugar
• 80g salt
• 4 teaspoons condensed milk

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Steps

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

• Green bird's eye chilies, wash thoroughly, remove stems and seeds, set aside. Green mustard greens, remove the base, wash, cut into small pieces. Lime leaves, wash, thinly slice, and drain.
• Adjust the quantity according to the number of servings.

Step 2: Make green chili salt

• Put green bird's eye chilies, green mustard greens, lime leaves, salt, sugar, condensed milk, and lime juice into a blender. Blend the mixture until smooth, then turn off the blender.

Final Product Achieved

Green chili salt has an eye-catching green color, a tangy and spicy taste with a balance of sweet and salty flavors from condensed milk. This is a delicious dipping sauce that is indispensable when enjoying seafood, especially steamed shrimp.

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3. How to make wasabi dipping sauce

Making delicious wasabi dipping sauce is both simple and tasty. Check out the recipe to make a flavorful dipping sauce for steamed shrimp.

Ingredients

• 20g wasabi
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 65ml corn syrup
• 15g chopped cilantro roots
• 1 chili pepper, garlic

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Steps

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

• Clean cilantro, remove any dirt, and let it dry. Remove the stems from chili peppers, wash them, and cut them into small pieces. Clean garlic, peel, and finely chop after smashing.

Step 2: Make wasabi dipping sauce

• Combine all the ingredients and either crush them or use a blender to create a mixture.
• Once the mixture is smooth, add 4 tablespoons of lime juice and corn syrup, stirring well.
• Finally, add wasabi to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour the wasabi dipping sauce into a bowl and season to taste.

Final Product Requirements

Wasabi dipping sauce has an eye-catching green color, a sweet and sour taste with the spicy kick of wasabi. The sauce has a distinctive aroma of wasabi and cilantro, perfect for accompanying steamed shrimp.

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4. How to Make Sweet and Sour Thai Dipping Sauce

If you're a fan of Thai cuisine, you definitely can't miss out on this sweet and sour Thai dipping sauce recipe. Follow the steps below to prepare an authentic Thai dipping sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 100g small Thai bird chilies
• 10g chili powder
• 15g cilantro
• 50ml lime juice
• 4 cloves garlic
• 15g ginger
• Seasonings: sugar, MSG

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Steps

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

• Cut the stems off the cilantro, rinse the chilies, and garlic, and let them drain. Clean and julienne the ginger.

Step 2: Make Thai Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

• Finely chop all the chili, cilantro stems, garlic, and ginger.
• Once finely chopped, add 10g of chili powder, 1/2 tablespoon of MSG, and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Mix the ingredients well; if you have a blender, you can blend the mixture for about 2 minutes.
• Prepare a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and lime juice, stirring well.
• Then, pour the above mixture into the fish sauce and lime juice.
• Mix the ingredients until well combined, adjust the seasoning to your taste. Your Thai sweet and sour dipping sauce is now ready.

Finished Product Requirements

The Thai sweet and sour dipping sauce has an eye-catching color, a sweet and sour taste, and the distinctive spicy flavor of Thai cuisine. The aroma of cilantro stems is enticing, ensuring you can't resist it.

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5. How to Make Tamarind Dipping Sauce

Tamarind dipping sauce is not only familiar to people in the South but also wins the hearts of diners in the North. With the distinctive aroma of tamarind, it will undoubtedly enhance the flavor of the steamed shrimp and make it more delicious and appealing than ever.

Ingredients

• 8 tamarinds
• 2 spicy chilies
• 5 lime leaves
• 2 teaspoons condensed milk
• 4 garlic cloves
• Seasonings: Soup powder, sugar, ground pepper

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Steps

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

• Tamarinds, after being washed, drain the water. Cut them in half horizontally and squeeze the pulp into a separate bowl, using a strainer to avoid bitterness in the dipping sauce.
• After extracting the tamarind pulp, keep the peel of 3 tamarinds and cut them into small fibers.
• Lime leaves, washed and drained, cut into small shreds.
• Prepare garlic and finely chop. Wash spicy chilies, remove the stems, discard the seeds, and finely chop them.

Step 2: Make tamarind dipping sauce

• Put lime leaves, tamarind peel fibers, spicy chilies, and chopped garlic into the initial tamarind pulp bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of soup powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of ground pepper, and 2 teaspoons of condensed milk.
• Use a spoon to mix the ingredients thoroughly until completely dissolved and blended. Adjust the seasoning to taste, and you're done.

Finished product requirements

Tamarind dipping sauce has an eye-catching yellow color and a smooth texture. The sourness of tamarind, sweetness of sugar, and rich aroma of condensed milk, combined with the spicy heat of chili, create an exceptional dipping sauce.

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6. Green Pepper Dipping Sauce Recipe

Mytour's final recommendation is the green pepper dipping sauce, a flavorful and enticing recipe worth trying at least once.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 20g green pepper
• 3g black pepper
• 20g coriander
• 5 shallots
• 5 garlic cloves
• 4 spring onions
• 1 horn chili
• Seasonings: Cooking oil, rock salt, sugar.

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Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients

• Extract the core of green pepper and collect the seeds.
• Wash and remove the stem and seeds of the horn chili to reduce spiciness, then finely chop.
• Wash spring onions and coriander, remove roots, and cut into short pieces.
• Finally, peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic.

Step 2: Make Green Pepper Sauce

• After preparing the ingredients, heat cooking oil in a pan over low heat. Add shallots and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
• Once shallots and garlic are fragrant and slightly golden, add green pepper, black pepper, and horn chili, stir evenly for about 2 minutes over medium heat.
• Next, add spring onions and chopped coriander, stir quickly for 1 minute, then turn off the heat.
• Transfer the mixture to a mortar, or use a grinder. After the mixture is well combined, add 1/2 tablespoon of rock salt, 60g sugar, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Mix well and grind the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
• When the mixture becomes smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning. Finally, pour the mixture into a bowl, and you've completed making green pepper sauce.

Finished Product Requirements

Green pepper sauce has an eye-catching brownish-yellow color. The enticing aroma of green and black pepper makes the dipping sauce truly irresistible. The spicy, sweet, and rich texture will elevate the flavor of steamed shrimp to a whole new level.

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7. Some Tips for Making Steamed Shrimp Dipping Sauce

Enhancing the Flavor of Steamed Shrimp Dipping Sauce

• Choose fresh ingredients to make the dipping sauce more flavorful, avoiding wilted, bruised, or moldy ingredients.
• For recipes using fish sauce, opt for high-quality, pure fish sauce.
• When extracting lime (or tamarind) juice, be careful to remove all seeds, as lime (or tamarind) seeds can make the dipping sauce bitter.
• If you add too many lime leaves or lime (or tamarind) peels, the dipping sauce may not only lose its aroma but also become bitter.
• During preparation, you can adjust the seasoning with other spices to suit your taste.

How to Store Steamed Shrimp Dipping Sauce

• After preparing the dipping sauce, you can transfer it to a glass jar with a lid and store it in the refrigerator to maintain freshness. The dipping sauce can be stored in the fridge for 7-15 days, depending on the type.
• Avoid storing the dipping sauce in bowls or plates directly in the fridge, as it may absorb odors and pose a safety risk.
• If there's excess condensed milk after mixing, seal it and store it in the refrigerator's cool compartment.

With these methods of making steamed shrimp dipping sauce, hope you can enjoy steamed shrimp even more delicious and enticing. Additionally, you can apply them to accompany various boiled seafood such as crab, clams, etc. With a flavorful dipping sauce, you'll surely impress your friends and family. Don't miss out, get in the kitchen and try it out with Mytour Blog.

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