Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
Known in Thailand as nam jim gai (น้ำจิ้มไก่), the Thai sweet chili sauce is perfect for fried and grilled foods such as chicken wings, Thai spring rolls, and deep-fried meatballs or wontons. It calls for very simple ingredients, is super easy to make and ready under 20 minutes! And if you like this sauce hotter than the store-bought version, this is your chance to make it happen.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 red Thai chilis (rinsed and stems removed)
- 1 head garlic (peeled)
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Chop the red Thai chilis and garlic into small pieces so that it is easier to pound.
- 2
Place the chopped garlic in the mortar and roughly pound. If you don’t have a set of mortar and pestle or you prefer, you can use a food processor for steps 2-3.
- 3
Add the chopped chili and pound until you get the same texture as the garlic.
- 4
Pour the water into the saucepan and put it over medium heat.
- 5
Add the salt.
- 6
Add the chili and garlic.
- 7
Add the sugar.
- 8
Add the vinegar.
- 9
Stir to combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil.
- 10
Reduce the heat to low and continue to boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- 11
Turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl or sterile glass bottle or jar.