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Thai-Style Sweet Chile Sauce

Name: Thai-Style Sweet Chile Sauce
Total time: 37 min
Yield: Makes about 120 ml
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; 2 small fresh red Thai chiles (or 1 red jalapeño or serrano), finely minced; 100 g palm sugar or light brown sugar, packed; 60 ml distilled white vinegar; 60 ml water; 30 ml fish sauce

Palm sugar, white vinegar, water and fish sauce simmered down with garlic and fresh red bird's-eye chiles into a hot, sweet and salty syrup; a natural partner for lemongrass roast chicken, grilled meat or spring rolls.

YieldMakes about 120 ml
Hands-on10 min
Total37 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2 clovesgarlic, finely grated
2small fresh red Thai chiles (or 1 red jalapeño or serrano), finely minced
100 gpalm sugar or light brown sugar, packed
60 mldistilled white vinegar
60 mlwater
30 mlfish sauce

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Fish
Anchovy
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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