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Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe (Nam Chim Kai)
Try this best Thai sweet chili sauce recipe (nam chim kai), quick and easy to make in under 30 minutes. It’s the perfect sauce that pairs with everything!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 142 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 0.35 ounces Chilies Thai Jinda chilies
- 0.7 ounces large chilies prik chi fa, seeds removed
- 1.05 ounce garlic
- 5.07 fluid ounces apple cider vinegar
- 12.3 ounces white sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1.7 fluid ounce water
Instructions
- Crush the chilies and garlic in a mortar and pestle into a fine paste.
- Place a large wok or pot over medium-high heat and add vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Cook for 10–15 minutes or until the sugar is fully dissolved, and the sauces reaches your desired consistency. Make sure it's not too thick, as the sauce will slightly thicken while cooling.
- Add pounded garlic and chilies and let the sauce cook for 1 more minute.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Use as a dipping sauce for your appetizers, fried food, meat, spring rolls, as a salad dressing, dumplings, etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
351mg
(15%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 351mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.