5.0 from 6 votes
Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
Made with bird’s eye chilis, garlic, red bell pepper, and ginger, my sweet chili sauce is the ultimate sweet, sour, and spicy condiment!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 82 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , Thai
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper (or any sweet red pepper seeds removed), quartered
- 3 bird’s eye chili rough chopped
- 1 small yellow onion rough chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Pulse the bell pepper, chili, onion, garlic, ginger and water in a blender or food processor. Cut into tiny pieces but do not puree.
- Transfer sauce pan. Add the sugar, salt, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until sugar and salt are dissolved.
- In a small bowl mix the cornstarch and water to form a slurry.
- Turn the heat to low and and stir cornstarch slurry into the pan. Stir constantly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- Serve as dip, toss with chicken wings or transfer to a jar and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
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Notes
- This makes 3 cups total, nutrition based on 1/4 cup per serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
586mg
(24%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
320IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 586mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 320IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.