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Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce

Course Sauces & Spreads
Servings 1 cup
Author Allison McGee

Ingredients

  • 4 red jalapeno peppers
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Seed jalapenos and set aside as many seeds as you need to make the sauce either mild, medium, hot, or super hot: No seeds=mild, seeds from 1 pepper= medium, seeds from 2 peppers=hot, seeds from 3 peppers=super hot.
  • Put all ingredients except jalapeno seeds, corn starch, and extra tablespoon of water in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour mixture in a sauce pan, stir in jalapeno seeds, and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  • In a small bowl add water and cornstarch and mix until combined. Pour the cornstarch mixture in the sauce and mix until combined.
  • Simmer for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached.