Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
⏱️ 10 min🍳 15 min⏱️ 25 min📊 Easy🍽️ Makes about 1 cup (240 ml)Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce
The iconic Thai sweet chili sauce — garlic, red chili, sugar, and rice vinegar, thickened to a glossy, sweet-spicy perfection. The universal dipping sauce for spring rolls, chicken wings, fish cakes, and fried wontons.
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar | |
| ¾ cup (180 ml) water | |
| ½ cup (120 ml) rice vinegar | |
| 4 garlic cloves, minced | |
| 2 Thai red chilies, finely chopped (or 1 tsp red pepper flakes) | |
| 1 tbsp fish sauce | |
| 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water |
Preparation
- Combine sugar, water, rice vinegar, garlic, and chilies in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir cornstarch slurry, add to sauce, and simmer for 2 minutes until glossy. Remove from heat. Stir in fish sauce. Cool completely.
Recipe from "The Italian Kitchen" by Vita Milanese — Volume 2: Sunday Sauce
Recipe from The Italian Kitchen by Vita Milanese — Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce. Discover all volumes on the ebook page.