Description
This Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce is a delightful blend of sweet and spicy flavors, perfect for enhancing your favorite dishes. In just 20 minutes, you can whip up this versatile condiment that pairs beautifully with spring rolls, chicken wings, grilled meats, and more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons red chili flakes
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
- Toast red chili flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Add rice vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, and soy sauce to the saucepan; bring to a boil while stirring occasionally for about 4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low; slowly add cornstarch slurry while whisking until thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool before transferring to an airtight container for storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Saucing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (30g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg