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sugar lemon juice shallots hot red chile anise pods cinnamon stick fresh ground black pepper fish sauce
Viewed: 33 - Published at: 8 months agoIngredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 large shallots, very thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 dried hot red chile
- 3 star anise pods
- One 2-inch cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Asian fish sauce
Method
- In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, combine the sugar, lemon juice and 1/4 cup of water and bring to a boil.
- Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any sugar crystals on the side of the pan.
- Boil undisturbed over moderately low heat until a deep amber caramel forms, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the shallots, chile, star anise, cinnamon and pepper.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully whisk in the fish sauce and 1/4 cup of water.
- Stir over moderate heat until the caramel is dissolved.
- Pour the sauce into a heatproof bowl and let cool completely.
- Remove the chile, star anise and cinnamon stick.
- Use immediately or refrigerate.
