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Sweet Chili Sauce

This homemade Sweet Chili Sauce recipe is garlicky, tangy, sweet, and a little spicy. Perfect for dipping spring rolls, egg rolls, and dumplings, served with grilled meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables, or even as an appetizer with a block of cream cheese and crackers!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time16 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: homemade chili sauce, homemade sweet chili sauce, sweet chili sauce
Servings: 24 (3 cups total / 2 tablespoons per serving)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups water divided
  • 2 cups rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 4 fresh red jalapeño red Fresno, or red serrano peppers, stems removed, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tsp Clear Jel canning starch

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, stir together 2 cups of the water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, salt, peppers, and garlic; bring mixture to a boil. Boil 5 minutes.
  • While the sauce is boiling, whisk together the remaining 1/3 cup of water with the canning starch.
  • While stirring the sauce mixture vigorously, pour the canning starch mixture into the pan; keep stirring and bring the mixture back to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minute.
  • Use a ladle to scoop the sauce into 8 oz. glass jars, leaving a ¼-inch clearance from the top. Use a chopstick to remove any air bubbles and then adjust the level with additional sauce if needed.
  • Moisten a paper towel with some vinegar and wipe the rims of the jars clean. Place lids on the jars and fasten appropriately.
  • If using right away, allow to cool completely and enjoy.
  • To can, using nonslip tongs, transfer the sealed jars to a canner full of boiling water that covers the jars by 2 inches. Put the lid of the canner in place, return water to a boil, and process for 10 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer the jars to a wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely, preferably overnight. Wipe jars clean, label, and store in a dark place for up to 6 months.

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Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg