Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce

Name: Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 2 tbsp dry sherry; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp red chili flakes; 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water

A glossy sweet-and-spicy chili sauce with fresh ginger, garlic, and a vinegar tang.

Total time

20 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 8

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp dry sherry 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp red chili flakes 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water

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The preparation

5 steps, about 20 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine vinegar, water, sherry, sugar, chili flakes, ginger, garlic, and tamari in a saucepan.
02
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
03
Simmer for about 5 minutes.
04
Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
05
Remove from heat and let cool.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Wait until the sauce is simmering to stir in the cornstarch slurry, then cook just until it turns glossy and thick. It sets up more as it cools, so pull it a little sooner than looks right.”

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