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Sweet chili sauce in a glass jar set on a grey marble counter top.

Sweet Chili Sauce

Catherine
A little sweet, a little spicy, a whole lot of flavor. This easy and versatile Sweet Chili Sauce can be used as a dressing, dipping sauce, or marinade.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauces
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1.5 cups
Calories 487 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce (sambal oelek). If you cannot find sambal oelek, you can replace this with red chili flakes. See notes below.*
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan add the rice wine vinegar, 2/3 cup of water, and garlic and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • Lower the temperature to medium-low and add the sugar and chili sauce. Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved.
  • In a small bowl or cup, mix the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water to form a slurry. Add it to the sauce and stir until the sauce thickens.
  • Remove the sauce from heat and let it cool. The sauce will thicken more as it cools. If it gets too thick, you can thin it out with water.

Notes

*Note: If you are replacing the chili paste (sambal oelek) with red chili flakes, I would recommend starting with just a little and then adding more as needed. Chili flakes can be hotter than the sambal oelek and the heat can vary between brands. I would recommend starting with a teaspoon to start and then adding more as needed. You may also want to add a little salt as chili paste usually has salt in it already and so it is not listed in the ingredients.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 117gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 416mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 2gSugar: 103gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword chili, sweet chili sauce
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