Description
This homemade Sweet Chili Sauce is the perfect balance of sweetness and heat. Easy to prepare, it’s ideal for dipping, glazing, or drizzling over your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water (for slurry)
Instructions
- Make simple syrup: In a saucepan, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until water is clear and sugar is dissolved.
- Add spices: Add red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, soy sauce, and vinegar to the simple syrup. Mix well.
- Add garlic: Stir in minced garlic.
- Make cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water to create a slurry.
- Thicken sauce: Gradually add cornstarch slurry to the sauce, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Cool: Let the sauce cool completely before serving.
Notes
Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg