Easy Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

Libby with Lemony Thyme

Thai Sweet Chili Sauce has the right balance of acid, sweet and heat. It’s a wonderful dipping sauce (good-bye Duck Sauce) and pairs perfectly as a glaze with baked salmon, stir-fried shrimp, or fried chicken!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Course Sauce

Cuisine Asian

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup rice vinegar
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoon fresh grated ginger or 1 tsp. ground ginger
2 minced garlic cloves or 1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon natural red food coloring optional

Instructions

Bring water and rice vinegar to a boil. Whisk in sugar, ginger, garlic, ketchup, red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat. Whisk in cornstarch, then return to a boil and cook down for 7-10 minutes until reduced by almost half. Store in a jar in refrigerator for up to a week.