Lime Pepper Dipping Sauce

A small bowl of fresh lime juice, salt, and freshly toasted and ground pepper, just waiting to be spooned over your rice or used as a dipping sauce.

Sacha Hirschfeld

This simple sauce is comprised of only 3 ingredients: fresh lime juice, black peppercorns (toasted whole then ground), and salt. This addicting sauce is a must with Beef Lok Lak (Shaking Beef), and is great spooned over rice.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings: 6

Course: Dressings & Sauces

Cuisine: Cambodian, Southeast Asian

Calories: 24

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

1.5 tbsp black peppercorns must be whole peppercorns not already ground
1 tbsp kosher salt
3 limes

Equipment

1 medium frying pan
mortar an pestle or spice grinder; I have a coffee grinder dedicated to spices

Method

Dry-roast the black peppercorns over medium heat for a few minutes, until they release their aroma. Grind in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder until fine (I'm pretty sure mine is actually a coffee grinder).
Combine freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, and fresh lime juice; stir until well incorporated. This is a must with Khmer Beef Lok Lak and my favorite sauce to spoon over rice.