
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
A sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
A sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce used with snacks, fried foods, or grilled dishes.
Like a sweet hot dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- chili peppers
- sugar
- vinegar
- garlic
- water
- salt
- cornstarch
Instructions
- In a pot over the heat, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
- In the pot over the heat, add the sugar and salt to the boiling water.
- In the pot over the heat, add the white vinegar to the mixture.
- In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of starch in a little cold water and set it aside.
- In the pot over the heat, add the dried hot pepper to the mixture and stir the ingredients together until the sugar dissolves and the ingredients are well combined.
- In the pot over lower heat, let the sauce boil briefly until it starts to thicken.
- In the pot over the heat, add the dissolved starch mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
- In the pot over low heat, continue stirring until you reach the desired consistency.
- Remove the sauce from the pot and let it cool, as it thickens further after cooling.
- Serve the sauce cold with crispy potatoes, crispy chicken pieces, or fried and grilled dishes.