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Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

Isabel Laessig
Nothing adds an irresistible kick to a simple recipe like Sweet Chili Sauce! This sticky-sweet chili sauce recipe comes together in 5 minutes or less and can be added to anything from chicken, pork, prawns, or simple vegetables for a delicious spicy twist!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 people
Calories 140 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Sweet chili sauce
  • Splash rice wine vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon granulated garlic or powdered garlic

Optional

  • 1 Red chili pepper finely chopped
  • 3 spring onions roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan, and whisk to combine.
    a hand pouring honey out of a small white dish into a larger white dish full of soy sauce
  • Turn the burner to medium heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
    top view of a pan filled with sweet chili sauce and prawns, with a wooden spoon
  • Remove from the heat. If you're adding chopped chili and spring onions, add them now.
    top view of a pan filled with prawns covered in sweet chili sauce, with spring onions and red chili peppers
  • Drizzle over dish, or let cool and pour into jars to store in the refrigerator.
    a bowl of rice and sweet chili sauce on prawns next to a pan of sweet chili sauce with prawns

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1599mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 194IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword homemade sweet chili sauce, sweet chili sauce, sweet chili sauce recipe, Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
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