Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

4.88 from 8 votes

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?

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: dip, dipping sauce, sauce

Servings: servings

Calories: 40kcal

Author: Bebs

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
½ cup vinegar
1 tbsp Salt
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp potato starch/ corn starch
2 Tbsp water

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Instructions

Cut out the top parts of the chilis.
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.

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