Sweet Chilli Sauce Recipe

A clear glass jar containing glossy sweet chilli sauce.

5 from 3 votes

This homemade sweet chilli sauce recipe is a sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy dipping sauce made from fresh red chillies, garlic, vinegar, and sugar. Very simple to make at home, and we love making it in large batches. It's my favourite dipping sauce for spring rolls, dumplings, fried chicken, and crispy appetisers.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Chinese, Thai

Servings: Jar

Calories: 495kcal

Author: Khin

Ingredients

80 grams Red chilli pepper About 2.8oz/½ cup ( Or 2-3 tbsp dried crushed chilli flakes )
120 ml Distilled white vinegar About ½ cup
100 grams Sugar About ½ cup
120 ml Water About ½ cup
2 tbsp Garlic Minced
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Cornstarch ( Mix it with 2 tbsp water )

Instructions

Sweet Chilli Sauce with Fresh Chillies

Step 1: Blend chillies, garlic and water in a food processor until roughly chopped.
Step 2: Transfer to a pot, add sugar, vinegar, and salt. Bring it to a simmer until the sugar dissolves for 4- 5 minutes.
Step 3: Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook for another few minutes until slightly thickened.
Step 4: Let it cool completely and store in a clean jar.

With Dried Chillies

You can skip the blending chilli step if you are using dried chilli flakes. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, minced garlic, salt, and chilli flakes. And follow the above steps 2 to 4 instructions.

Notes

This recipe yields approximately 300-350 ml of sweet chilli sauce, depending on how much it reduces while simmering. If you're storing it for later, you'll need a jar that holds at least 350ml.

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