Sweet Chili Sauce

SWEET CHILLI SAUCE

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water x 2
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2½oz – 70g palm or brown sugar
• 6 cloves finely crushed garlic
• 5 Red chillies
• 2 hot Thai or bird's eye chilies (optional)
• 1 whole fresh lime juice
• 1 ½ tsp corn-starch

Steps

 Step 1

Chop all the chilies very finely, set aside.

 Step 2

In a sauce pan add ¼ cup water, vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.

 Step 3

Add the minced garlic and simmer on low for 2 more minutes.

 Step 4

Make a slurry by mixing the corn starch with a ¼ cup water then add to mixture. Whisk on low heat for 30 seconds until thick.

 Step 5

Add the juice of one freshly squeezed lime. Mix well.

 Step 6

Pour hot in glass jar with air tight lids (or sterilized for long shelf life)

 Step 7

Store in fridge once opened.

Source: Recipe 30