Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

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

  1. In a pot over the heat, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
  2. In the pot over the heat, add the sugar and salt to the boiling water.
  3. In the pot over the heat, add the white vinegar to the mixture.
  4. In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of starch in a little cold water and set it aside.
  5. 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.
  6. In the pot over lower heat, let the sauce boil briefly until it starts to thicken.
  7. In the pot over the heat, add the dissolved starch mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
  8. In the pot over low heat, continue stirring until you reach the desired consistency.
  9. Remove the sauce from the pot and let it cool, as it thickens further after cooling.
  10. Serve the sauce cold with crispy potatoes, crispy chicken pieces, or fried and grilled dishes.

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