4.9 from 27 votes
Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
This Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce has a delicious balance of sweetness and tanginess with a spicy kick - a perfect dip to level up your favorite fried, grilled, and roasted dishes. Why buy one, when you can make it yourself?
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 40 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 big red bell pepper or any mild/sweet red pepper seeds removed, chopped coarsely
- 1-2 pc bird’s eye chili chopped coarsely, or chili flakes
- 1 small yellow onion chopped coarsely
- 6 cloves garlic chopped coarsely
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup vinegar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp potato starch/ corn starch
- 2 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Cut out the top parts of the chilis.
- Put the bell pepper, bird’s eye, onion, garlic, and water in a blender or food processor. Pulse several times to cut the spices in to tiny pieces but do not let it turn into paste.
- Transfer content to a pan. Add sugar, salt, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until sugar and salt are dissolved. Turn the heat to low.
- Dissolve potato starch in water and add this to the pan. Cook while stirring constantly until sauce thicken a bit. Turn heat off, remove from heat and let it cool down. Do not over cook as it will go on to thicken as it cools down.
- Serve as dip or transfer to a jar and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
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Notes
- This recipe makes 3 cups or about 48 Tablespoons of Sweet Chili Sauce. Each serving is equivalent to 2 Tablespoons.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2Tbsp
Calories
40kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
297mg
(12%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tbsp | |
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.