Homemade Thai Sweet Chili dipping Sauce
This homemade Thai sweet chili dipping sauce, or Nam Jim Gai, is one of the easiest sauces to whip up for party appetizers. Its simple recipe calls for only seven ingredients, including water! Ready for dipping in 20 minutes!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1-6 fresh Thai chilis
- 5 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp starch. Tapioca, corn, potato, or regular flour.
- 1 cup water plus 2 tablespoons for making tapioca starch slurry
Instructions
- 1
Add fresh chili and garlic to a spice grinder and blitz for a few seconds only. Leave some of the chunks intact for texture.
- 2
Make the tapioca slurry. Add 1 tablespoon of starch with 2 tablespoons of water, mix until dissolved, and set aside.
- 3
Add the remaining ingredients to a saucepan (not the slurry yet). Bring the sauce to a gentle boil on medium-high heat and stir often. It takes about 4-5 minutes.
- 4
Lower the temperature to medium heat and add the tapioca slurry. Stir in well and cook until the sauce thickens. It takes about 3-4 minutes. If it doesn't thicken enough for you, add a little extra cornstarch mixture and stir well. It will thicken as it sits too.
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool. You now have yourself an authentic sweet chili sauce! Add thinly sliced carrots and cilantro to garnish for extra crunch and flavor. Enjoy your favorite appetizers!