What makes the best sweet chili sauce recipe?

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1. Easy. Comes together in just 10 minutes! 2. Easy to adapt recipe with easy ingredient substitutions. 3. Ridiculously delicious. A sweet, spicy, umami dipping sauce that is PERFECT with and on everything! 4. Easy to store. Can be canned for long-term storage too.

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Ingredients to make sweet chili sauce

½ cup rice vinegar 3/4 cup water 4 oz white sugar (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) 5 garlic cloves 1 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 2.8 oz sambal oelek (2 1/2 tbsp) 4 tsp cornstarch 2 tbsp water

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How to make sweet chili sauce

Step 1

Make the sugar and vinegar base. I.e. cook the sugar with garlic and the liquids.

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How to make sweet chili sauce

Step 2

Add the sambal oelek. This adds the crucial chili flavor of sweet chili sauce.

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How to make sweet chili sauce

Step 3

Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.

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How to make sweet chili sauce

Step 4

Stir the sauce well while heating and thickening it evenly.

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How to make sweet chili sauce

Step 5

Pour the sauce into jars and let it cool. Now your delicious sweet chili sauce is ready!

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