Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
16 oz
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Calories
54 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Thai
Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
Description
The Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce uses a base of rice vinegar and water sweetened with white sugar. Fresh garlic and soy sauce add pungency and umami, while toasted red chili flakes provide heat and complexity. The mixture is cooked briefly to meld flavors, then thickened with a cornstarch slurry to achieve a syrupy consistency. Toasting the chili flakes enhances their flavor and aroma. This sauce is versatile for dipping or glazing foods, adding a bright sweet-spicy dimension.
The sauce’s thickness increases as it cools, so it’s important to remove it from heat once thickened to prevent over-thickening. The balance of acidity and sweetness is key to its classic taste, and the garlic infuses it with an aromatic punch. The use of soy sauce offers salty depth, but coconut aminos can be substituted for a gluten-free version. Once cooled, the sauce stores well and can be kept refrigerated for future use in meals requiring a sweet chili tang.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos for Gluten-Free version, light
- 4 teaspoons red chili flakes or red pepper flakes
for the Corn-starch slurry
- 3 teaspoons corn starch
- 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Whisk together cornstarch and water to form a slurry and set aside.
- Toast red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat for about 3 minutes, to enhance flavors.
- Add vinegar, water, sugar, minced garlic, and soy sauce to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent boiling over.
- Reduce heat to low. Slowly add cornstarch slurry to sauce, whisking until fully incorporated.
- Remove pan from heat. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Allow to cool to room temperature before storing.
Notes
- Nutrition information is an estimate and varies with ingredients and serving size.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16oz
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 54kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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