Sweet Chilli Sauce
Sweet chilli sauce balances fish sauce heat with red chilli and garlic for four servings.
TOTAL TIME
58 min
ACTIVE TIME
18 min
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
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Ingredients0/8
Ingredients8 items · 4 servings
1Red chilli6piece
2Garlic clove4clove
3Caster sugar150g
4Rice wine vinegar125ml
5Wateras needed
6Fish sauce1tbsp
7Salt0.5tsp
8Cornflour1tsp
| # | Product | Quantity | Unit | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | piece | — | — | ||
| 2 | 4 | clove | — | — | ||
| 3 | 150 | g | — | — | ||
| 4 | 125 | ml | — | — | ||
| 5 | as needed | — | — | |||
| 6 | 1 | tbsp | — | — | ||
| 7 | 0.5 | tsp | — | — | ||
| 8 | 1 | tsp | — | — |
Tools5 items
Procedure23 steps
1
2
3
4
5
6
caster sugar
Caster sugar · 150 g
⏱ 30s
7
the rice wine vinegar to the saucepan
Rice wine vinegar · 125 ml
⏱ 30s
8
the water to the saucepan
Water · 60 ml
⏱ 30s
9
the sweet chilli base → until sugar fully dissolved — stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved
⏱ 3 min
10
11
the fish sauce to the saucepan
Fish sauce · 1 tbsp
⏱ 30s
12
the salt to the saucepan
Salt · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 30s
13
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture
⏱ 1 min
14
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture to a boil → rolling boil
⏱ 2 min
15
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and the chillies are soft
⏱ 11 min
16
cornflour
Cornflour · 1 tsp
⏱ 30s
17
the water to the mixing bowl → cold water
Water · 2 tsp
⏱ 30s
18
the water and cornflour mixture → until smooth
⏱ 1 min
19
20
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture
⏱ 1 min
21
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → until the sauce has thickened slightly
⏱ 2 min
22
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → in the pan for 30 minutes
⏱ 30 min
23
the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture from the saucepan into the sterilised jar
Result · Fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture⏱ 1 min
Total Time58 min
| # | Product | Quantity | Unit | Tool / Setting | Time / °C | Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | piece | 2 min | the red chilliResult · Chopped red chilli · used in step 3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | clove | 1 min | the garlic cloveResult · Chopped garlic cloves · used in step 4 | ||
| 3 | Chopped red chillistep 1 | — | — | 30s | the chopped red chilli to the food processor | |
| 4 | Chopped garlic clovesstep 2 | — | — | 30s | the chopped garlic cloves to the food processor | |
| 5 | — | — | — | 1 min | the garlic clove mixture → until coarseResult · Chilli-garlic paste · used in step 10 | |
| 6 | 150 | g | 30s | caster sugar | ||
| 7 | 125 | ml | 30s | the rice wine vinegar to the saucepan | ||
| 8 | 60 | ml | 30s | the water to the saucepan | ||
| 9 | — | — | — | 3 min | the sweet chilli base → until sugar fully dissolved — stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved | |
| 10 | Chilli-garlic pastestep 5 | — | — | 30s | the chilli-garlic paste from the food processor to the saucepan | |
| 11 | 1 | tbsp | 30s | the fish sauce to the saucepan | ||
| 12 | 0.5 | tsp | 30s | the salt to the saucepan | ||
| 13 | — | — | — | 1 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture | |
| 14 | — | — | — | 2 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture to a boil → rolling boil | |
| 15 | — | — | — | 11 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and the chillies are soft | |
| 16 | 1 | tsp | 30s | cornflour | ||
| 17 | 2 | tsp | 30s | the water to the mixing bowl → cold water | ||
| 18 | — | — | — | 1 min | the water and cornflour mixture → until smooth | |
| 19 | Cornflour slurrystep 18 | — | — | 30s | the cornflour slurry from the mixing bowl to the saucepan | |
| 20 | — | — | — | 1 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture | |
| 21 | — | — | — | 2 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → until the sauce has thickened slightly | |
| 22 | — | — | — | 30 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → in the pan for 30 minutes | |
| 23 | Fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixturestep 22 | — | — | 1 min | the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture from the saucepan into the sterilised jarResult · Fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture | |
| Total Time | 58 min | |||||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 89% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 162kcal | |
| 0.6g | |
| 40g | |
| 38g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 670mg |
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Recipe
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Sweet chilli sauce balances fish sauce heat with red chilli and garlic for four servings.
Serves4
Total58 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Red chilli6 piece
- Garlic clove4 clove
- Caster sugar150 g
- Rice wine vinegar125 ml
- Wateras needed
- Fish sauce1 tbsp
- Salt0.5 tsp
- Cornflour1 tsp
Tools
Chefs knife · Food processor · Saucepan · Spoon · Mixing bowl
Method
1
Chop the red chilli
Result · Chopped red chilli · used in step 3
2 minChefs knifeRed chilli · 6 piece
2
Chop the garlic clove
Result · Chopped garlic cloves · used in step 4
1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 4 clove
3
Add the chopped red chilli to the food processor
30sFood processorChopped red chilli · step 1
4
Add the chopped garlic cloves to the food processor
30sFood processorChopped garlic cloves · step 2
5
Blend the garlic clove mixture → until coarse
Result · Chilli-garlic paste · used in step 10
1 minFood processor
6
Add caster sugar
30sSaucepanCaster sugar · 150 g
7
Add the rice wine vinegar to the saucepan
30sSaucepanRice wine vinegar · 125 ml
8
Add the water to the saucepan
30sSaucepanWater · 60 ml
9
Simmer the sweet chilli base → until sugar fully dissolved — stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved
3 minSaucepan
10
Add the chilli-garlic paste from the food processor to the saucepan
30sSaucepanChilli-garlic paste · step 5
11
Add the fish sauce to the saucepan
30sSaucepanFish sauce · 1 tbsp
12
Add the salt to the saucepan
30sSaucepanSalt · 0.5 tsp
13
Stir the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture
1 minSpoon
14
Bring the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture to a boil → rolling boil
2 minSaucepan
15
Simmer the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and the chillies are soft
11 minSaucepan
16
Add cornflour
30sMixing bowlCornflour · 1 tsp
17
Add the water to the mixing bowl → cold water
30sMixing bowlWater · 2 tsp
18
Mix the water and cornflour mixture → until smooth
1 minSpoon
19
Add the cornflour slurry from the mixing bowl to the saucepan
30sSaucepanCornflour slurry · step 18
20
Stir the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture
1 minSpoon
21
Simmer the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → until the sauce has thickened slightly
2 minSaucepan
22
Cool the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture → in the pan for 30 minutes
30 minSaucepan
23
Transfer the fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture from the saucepan into the sterilised jar
Result · Fish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture
1 minSpoonFish sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture · step 22
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