Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

Comedie's Note:

Sweet and a little spicy. Our basic condiment in the house. Very quick and simple to make. Based on the Lemon Grass Restaurant's cookbook "The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking". We always have a jar on hand in the frig. Many different ground chili paste nomenclatures. If unsure, read the ingredients: red chili peppers, salt, vinegar, and sesame oil are basic to all of them. Usually in a clear plastic jar with a green or red plastic lid.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 7 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 cups

• 3 tablespoons hot ground chili paste
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Combine everything, except cilantro, in a small sauce pan and mix.
2. Once blended, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in cliantro.

Reviews

[ndelacourt]

Delicious! I just used crushed red chili's as I did not have any paste, and used sweet rice flour instead of cornstarch and it was awesome! Thank you!

[rpgaymer]

Mmm, I love Thai sweet chili sauce at restaurants.... but I've never trusted the bottled stuff. Thanks to this recipe I can make my own for a fraction of the cost and without any mysterious filler. Thanks for sharing.

[reciprocity]

It was a little on the spicy side for me but I'm a total wimp :) Very easy recipe and a great sauce!