PANTRYFLEX

From Benchawan Jabthong Painter's kitchen · Street to Kitchen, Houston

blend · seafood sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Painter Nam Jim Seafood

From a cited chef

Ratio

FISH SAUCE 45LIME JUICE 45

Ingredients

  • GARLIC20 g
  • BIRD EYE CHILE12 g
  • CILANTRO8 g
  • PALM SUGAR24 g
  • FISH SAUCE45 ml
  • LIME JUICE45 ml

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Thai chef of Street to Kitchen in Houston; James Beard Best Chef: Texas 2023. Regional Thai street cooking with seafood and nam pla–lime sauces.

Originally published as Nam Jim Seafood.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Benchawan Jabthong Painter Thai dips (published as “Nam Jim Seafood”). Full citation lives in Provenance.