Easy Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
This easy homemade Asian-style sweet chili sauce recipe is fresh, flavorful, and incredibly versatile. Use it as a dipping sauce, glaze, or in marinades and stir-fries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh red chili chopped (about 5 large chilies)
- 5 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup water, divided ½ cup + ¼ cup
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- Thai bird's eye chili optional for extra heat
Instructions
- Add chili, garlic, ½ cup of water, and vinegar to a food processor. Blend to a pulp. Not too smooth; you’ll still want to see little bits of the chili.
- Transfer the chili mixture to a small pot. Add sugar and salt. Bring to a rolling boil, then simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom and sides of the pot to prevent burning.
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in the remaining ¼ cup water.
- Bring the sauce back to a rolling boil, then add the cornstarch slurry. Stir for another minute, until thickened. The sauce will thicken very quickly at this stage.
- Allow the chili sauce to cool before transferring it into a jar. Enjoy!
Notes
Tip: No fresh red chili? Substitute with 2 tablespoons of sambal oelek!
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 43kcalCarbohydrates: 10gSodium: 52mgSugar: 9g
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