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?
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: dip, dipping sauce, sauce
Servings: 24servings
Calories: 40kcal
Author: Bebs
Ingredients
1big red bell pepper or any mild/sweet red pepperseeds removed, chopped coarsely
1-2pcBird’s eye chili chopped coarsely, or chili flakes
1 big red bell pepper or any mild/sweet red pepper, 1-2 pc Bird’s eye chili
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.
1 big red bell pepper or any mild/sweet red pepper, 1-2 pc Bird’s eye chili, 1 small yellow onion, 6 cloves garlic, 2 cups water
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.
1 tbsp Salt, 1 cup sugar, ½ cup vinegar
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.
2 Tbsp potato starch/ corn starch, 2 Tbsp water
Serve as dip or transfer to a jar and refrigerate for up to 4 weeks.
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Notes
This recipe makes 3 cups or about 48 Tablespoons of Sweet Chili Sauce. Each serving is equivalent to 2 Tablespoons.