Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

Name: Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 2 teaspoons sambal chili sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 6 cloves finely crushed garlic; 2 tablespoons finely minced Thai chili peppers (bird's eye peppers); 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

⏱️ Ready in 15 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 29 views

Here's my take on Thai-style sweet chili sauce, or Nam Jim. It's sort of a hybrid between the cooked and fresh versions. If you can't find Thai bird's eye chilies, use any other combination of fresh, preserved, and/or dried chilies. Things like jalapeño, red Fresno, or Serrano chilies work great, as does habanero. This sauce is great on grilled chicken and pork.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 65

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 310mg 13%

Total Carbohydrate 16.4g 6%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 14.3g

Protein 0.4g 1%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place 1/2 cup cold fresh water and vinegar in a saucepan.

Whisk in Asian fish sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sambal chili sauce, and cornstarch.

Whisk until cornstarch disappears.

Place over medium-high heat and bring up to a simmer stirring occasionally.

As it bubbles, it will start to thicken up.

Remove pan from heat.

Whisk garlic and chili into hot mixture.

Add fresh lime juice; whisk again.

Allow mixture to cool to room temperature before checking for seasonings.

If not using immediately, transfer to a glass jar with a lid.