5.0 from 21 votes
Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
Every fridge should have a jar (and a spare) of this sweet/sour/spicy/umami sauce on hand at all times.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 55 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Thai
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 olek sambal (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.
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Nutrition Information
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
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 55
% 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.