Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
16 servings
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Calories
55 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Thai
Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
Description
Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe highlights a mixture of white sugar, rice wine vinegar, fresh garlic, grated ginger, and chili elements including sambal oelek and red chili flakes. Combined with soy and fish sauce for umami depth, the sauce is simmered to meld the flavors before a cornstarch slurry thickens it to a syrup-like but still pourable consistency. Cooling intensifies the body while maintaining a glossy appearance.
The sauce delivers a sweet and tangy taste profile with subtle heat from the fresh and dried chilies, balanced by the acidic punch of vinegar and the aromatic heat of ginger and garlic. This texture and flavor combination makes it useful as a dipping sauce, a topping for grilled items, or an ingredient in stir-fries and marinades.
Once prepared, this sauce stores well in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, allowing for easy use on demand. It’s important to monitor the thickness during cooking since the goal is a sauce that lightly coats the back of a spoon and remains easily pourable when chilled, similar in viscosity to maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 Tbsp sambal olek Thai chili paste
- 1 Tbsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 3 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Put everything except the cornstarch into a medium saucepan and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil and boil for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 3 tablespoons of water to the cornstarch to make a slurry and stir into the sauce. Continue to boil for a few more minutes to thicken. You're looking for the sauce to lightly coat the back of a spoon. It will thicken further as it chills. Note: sweet chili sauce is not meant to be super thick. When chilled it will have body but still be 'pourable'. Think maple syrup.
- Transfer the hot liquid to a clean jar and allow to cool. Cap tightly and refrigerate to chill.
- Sweet chili sauce will keep about 2 weeks, refrigerated.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 55 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 55kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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