Name: Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1 large size Bell pepper; 2-3 Thai chilis ( (I like to use 2)); 10 cloves Garlic; 1/2 cup Water; 1 cup Sugar; 1.5 teaspoon Salt; 3/4 cup White vinegar; 1.5 tablespoons Tapioca starch; 2 tablespoons Water

Sweet Chili Sauce

Sweet chili sauce is also called Thai sweet chili sauce. Not only sweet chili sauce is popular and common in Thai cuisines, but also around south East Asian and Western. Thai sweet chili sauce is often served as a dipping sauce for spring roll, deep fried wonton, grilled chicken and lettuce wrap dishes. A well-known Mae poly brand Thai sweet chili sauce can find in most of Asian and regular grocery stores. One the other hand, I like to make our homemade sweet chili sauce because no preservatives and it’s so easy to make. The following recipe has step by step photos and video to show you how to make this easy and tasty homemade Asian sweet chili sauce.

What are the ingredients for homemade Thai sweet chili sauce?

The basic ingredients for sweet chili sauce are garlic, red chilis, sugar, salt, vinegar, water and tapioca starch. In this recipe, I added a red bell pepper which gives a very nice and natural bright red color to the sauce. Also, I used Thai chili and it’s very spicy chili. Some like to use Fresno chili or red jalapeños.

Cooking tips for sweet chili sauce recipe:

Firstly, peel garlic and cut red bell pepper into chunks. Then, put garlic, red bell pepper, water and Thai chilis into a tall container. I like to use a pitcher because the stuff won’t come out when you blend it. But, in the video I used a mixing bowl because it is easy to see. Secondly, blend until it has little chunks don’t have to be very fine and smooth. Thirdly, add sugar, salt, white vinegar and simmering the sauce for 10-15 minutes.

Next, I like to use tapioca starch to thicken the sauce because it gives a clear and transparent color. The sauce will be thicker when it cools down. However, you can use corn starch it works ok. Since Thai chili is very hot, I only use 2-3 chilis. You can add more or less depends on how hot you want the sauce. I like to use two Thai chilis because it is not too hot and has great spicy flavor. Moreover, the sauce will last for few weeks if refrigerated. Hope you enjoy this easy and tasty homemade Asian Thai style sweet chili sauce recipe!

Ingredients:

Bell pepper 1 large size

Thai chilis 2-3 (I like to use 2)

Garlic 10 cloves

Water 1/2 cup

Sugar 1 cup

Salt 1.5 teaspoon

White vinegar 3/4 cup

Thicken sauce:

Tapioca starch 1.5 tablespoons

Water 2 tablespoons

Instructions:

Wash and cut red bell pepper into chunks

2. Peel and wash garlic cloves

3. Next, Thai chilis, garlic, red bell pepper and 1/2 cup of water into a mixing bowl and blend it.

4. Blend the mixture until it’s little chunks, don’t have to be fine and smooth.

5. After that, pour the mixture into a pot and turn on medium high fire until it’s boiling. Then, add 1 cup of sugar, 1.5 teaspoon of salt, and 3/4 cup of white vinegar. Stir and mix it well.

6. Turn the fire to small and simmering for 10-15 minutes. Then, add tapioca mixture (tapioca starch 1.5 tablespoons and water 2 tablespoons mix well) to thicken the sauce.

Here is the video to show how to make Thai sweet chili sauce:

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