What to Cook with Fish Sauce – Tasty Recipes to Try
Looking for recipes with Fish Sauce? We’ve got simple, tasty ideas the whole family will love — perfect for everyday cooking.
Recipes with Fish Sauce
Thai Style Hot and Sour Squid is a bright, punchy dish of squid rings briefly blanched, cooled, and dressed in a fragrant chilli-herb sauce. The dressing is blended from green and red chillies, onion, coriander roots, mint leaves, and garlic, then balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and half a lime’s juice—finished with sliced lemon poured over the squid for a fresh, citrusy lift.
A bright, zesty Thai-style salad featuring tender lean pork slices with crisp cucumber and silky enoki mushrooms, finished with lime and a punchy savoury dressing. Aromatics like coriander roots, shallot, garlic, and chilli bring fragrance and heat, while fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce add that irresistible salty depth.
A classic Thai stir fry dish, it is quick and easy yet hot and fragrant. Hot, fragrant, and ready in minutes, this Thai-style minced pork stir-fry builds big flavour from garlic and small red chillies, then coats the meat in a savoury mix of soy sauces, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and a touch of sugar—finished with Thai basil wilted in the pan’s heat.
A fragrant Thai-style baked fish “parcel” featuring halibut fillets nestled on cabbage and finished with a punchy blend of coriander roots, shallots, garlic, green and red chilli, and lime juice. The savoury backbone comes from soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce, balanced with a touch of sugar—bright, aromatic, and deeply satisfying when you open the paper to serve.
A fragrant Thai-style chicken dish built around an aromatic marinade of coriander roots, garlic, lemon leaves, shallots, lemongrass, Thai ginger, and a touch of red chili. Turmeric adds a warm golden note, balanced with brown sugar and fish sauce for that classic sweet-salty depth, then finished with a brush of melted butter for extra shine.
A cosy, easy stew where sliced beef and cabbage soften together in a bold, savoury sauce made from “unexpected condiments,” with courgette added for freshness and optional extras like crab stick, hotpot balls, or sausage for extra bite—best served with rice. This is an easy yet flavourful stew made with a special sauce from unexpected condiments.
Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork Ribs features pork ribs coated in a lemongrass-forward marinade with garlic, lime zest and juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and coconut milk. It’s served with a fresh, tangy sauce made with green onion, coriander leaves, garlic, chilli powder, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and cold water—bringing a balance of savoury, sweet, citrusy, and aromatic notes in one dish. Don’t hesitate to try this recipe!
Chaozhou Fried Oyster Pancake pairs plump oysters with a chewy sweet-potato starch batter and rich duck eggs, lifted by fish sauce, white pepper, coriander, and green onions. It’s simple but deeply satisfying—savory, aromatic, and best enjoyed while hot, with the oysters staying front and center.
Salmon Sashimi Marinate is a bright, sweet-and-spicy sauce designed to wake up salmon sashimi with punchy aromatics and citrus. Red onion, garlic, chillies, lime, and chopped coriander are balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon juice, a touch of sugar, and a hint of wasabi—fresh, zesty, and seriously appetite-boosting for warm weather. Want something more refreshing for summer? Try this sweet and spicy marinate sauce over salmon sashimi to boost your appetite!
Marinate the pork neck with lime or lemon, fish sauce, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. The marinated pork neck is sour, sweet, salty, and fragrant, with a unique flavor. Oven-baked, the skin is golden and crispy, the inside is tender and juicy, and the oil aroma is overflowing. When you bite it, multiple flavors burst on the tip of your tongue, leaving you with an endless aftertaste. My family has a high turnover rate😀