This homemade sweet chili sauce is full of flavor, but it’s not too spicy — great for dipping your favorite foods!
Course Condiment
Cuisine Thai
Keyword Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce, sauce, Sweet Chili, Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 16oz
Calories 54kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $10
Equipment
1 Saucepan
Ingredients
1/2cuprice vinegaror white wine vinegar
1/2cupwater
1cupwhite sugar
1Tablespoongarlicminced
1Tablespoonlight soy sauceor coconut aminos for Gluten-Free version
4teaspoonsred chili flakesor red pepper flakes
for the Corn-starch slurry
3teaspoonscorn starch
2Tablespoonswater
Instructions
Whisk together cornstarch and water to form a slurry and set aside.
Toast red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat for about 3 minutes, to enhance flavors.
Add vinegar, water, sugar, minced garlic, and soy sauce to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent boiling over.
Reduce heat to low. Slowly add cornstarch slurry to sauce, whisking until fully incorporated.
Remove pan from heat. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Allow to cool to room temperature before storing.
Notes
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only; your actual values will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.