Thai Sweet Chile Sauce

Serves
makes 1 1/4 cups
Time
5 minutes

FARIDEH SADEGHIN

By Dan Holzman and Matt Rodbard

Published on October 13, 2015

An easy Thai chile sauce. Use it as a dipping sauce for wings or as a dressing in this sardine and lemongrass salad.

Ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup rice vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup ketchup
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Thai chile, stemmed and minced

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Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1⁄2 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the vinegar, ketchup, garlic, and chile, and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool completely before serving. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1⁄2 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the vinegar, ketchup, garlic, and chile, and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool completely before serving. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.