Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

1g protein · 15 min · 40 kcal

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?

15 min24 servings40 kcal

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
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp potato starch/ corn starch
  • 2 Tbsp water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut out the top parts of the chilis.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Serve as dip or transfer to a jar and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.

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