Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
A ‘lil heat, a ‘lil sweet, and a whole lotta flavor. This Thai sweet chili sauce is about to be your new favey sauce for dipping, drizzling, and making everything you cook taste like a masterpiece.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup dried Thai chilies about 10 g.
- ¼ cup Fresno pepper or red Jalapeño, finely minced, with seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
To Thicken:
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the water, dried Thai chilies, Fresno pepper, ginger, garlic, sugar, rice vinegar, lime juice, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves and the flavors develop.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Transfer the mixture to a blender and pulse a few times, just until the dried chilies are well broken up.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring back to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch until smooth.
- Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens to a glossy consistency.
- Remove from heat and let cool before transferring to a jar or container. Store refrigerated for up to one month.
Notes
🎤 To Blend or Not to Blend?:
You’re making sauce, not baby food. Pulse just enough to break up the chilies while keeping some texture—over-blending turns it into chili sludge.
💨 Blender, She Wrote:
Hot liquids in a blender = pressure bomb. Crack the lid and above it, cover the entire top of the blender with a kitchen towel to prevent any messy, kinda dangerous hot explosions…
⏳Chillin’ Like a Villain:
Fresh off the heat, the sauce might seem thin or too intense. Let it cool—it thickens, mellows, and gets all the flavors in sync.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 885mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg