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Sweet Chili Sauce

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This is the basic recipe hitting the sweet, spicy, garlic and sour notes – we also have a more complex – asian-style recipe with ginger and fish sauce, if you prefer.

Sweet Chili Sauce

Recipe by Alexander WhaleyCourse: Asian, Sauces, Thai, VietnameseCuisine: Asian, Thai, VietnameseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

1

bottle
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Calories (100g)

180

kcal
Total time

20

minutes

Sweet Chili sauce – hits all of the right notes, some garlic, some sweetness, some sour, some chilli – what is not to like? The sauce works as a dip for spring rolls, or just smeared on a cracker with cream cheese – not to mention on Tex-Mex burgers!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vinegar

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 10g gelatin powder

  • 2 tablespoons of dried crushed chili flakes

  • 2 tablespoons of dried garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

  • 2 teaspoons of paprika powder for coloring

Directions

  • In a microwavable bowl, add all of the ingredients. Stir well to allow the gelatin to bloom and the cornstarch to dissolve.
  • Place the bowl in a microwave and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Take out carefully, stir, put the bowl back in. Repeat until all the sugar is dissolved.
  • Taste and adjust the sugar / vinegar and the garlic / chili.
  • Allow to cool to tepid, stirring occasionally and transfer to a squeeze-bottle and store in the fridge. The sauce should thicken when cooled but the pour-able. If it is too thin, add a bit more gelatin, reheat in the microwave 2 times with stirring and cool again. If it it too thick, add a with of water.

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