Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

This delicious sauce is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy and tangy flavors. Fast and easy to make with fresh chilies! Use as a dip, relish or recipe ingredient.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Thailand

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 2-tablespoons servings (total yield 1 1/3 cups)

Calories 110kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

2 Serrano Chilies rinsed, stem removed
Zest from 1/2 Lime
2 medium Garlic Cloves
1 1-inch piece fresh Ginger peeled
1 1/3 cups Water
2/3 cups White Distilled Vinegar
1 1/3 cups Granulated Sugar
1 pinch Salt
Juice of 1/2 Lime
2 teaspoons Cornstarch or Arrowroot starch
1 teaspoon Water
1/4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika

Instructions

Finely chop chilies, lime zest, garlic, and ginger together.
Bring 1 1/3 cups water, vinegar and sugar to the boil.
Add the chopped ingredients and a pinch of salt.
Boil for 10 minutes.
Combine the cornstarch/arrowroot starch, lime juice and 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl. Mix together to dissolve the starch and create a slurry.
Turn down the heat to low. Add cornstarch slurry and paprika. Stir to fully mix together.
Stir for 5 minutes then take off the heat. Put in a glass jar or bottle and store in the refrigerator.

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