From-scratch Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce at Home

Worth keeping spicy sweet chili sauce. Something about the sweet along with the spicy, truly speaks to my soul. But did you know you can easily make it at home? And if you, like me and make Asian or Thai quite regularly and keep a well stocked fridge and pantry, you may have most of these ingredients already.

For this Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce Gather:

• fresh garlic
• rice vinegar
• low-sodium tamari
• sambal oelek
• marmalade

Here you can use your regular orange marmalade. I have a brand I’m particularly fond of, but you can use a sugar-free variety to keep the carb count low in this chili sauce.

To start, sauté three cloves of minced garlic in 3/4 teaspoon of extra light olive oil over medium-low heat.

Next, pour in the rice vinegar and tamari and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes.

Then add in the sambal oelek and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

Lastly, stir in the marmalade and simmer for 5 more minutes.

Allow the sauce to cool completely.

It then cab be stored in an air-tight container and refrigerated or popped into the freezer.

With the dependable balance of heat and sweet, this from-scratch spicy sweet chili sauce is ready to use whenever you want it. Use it in sauces, stir-fry’s or as a glaze. Or so how I do and simply eat it by the spoonful. 😉

Stay tuned to see how I use this chili sauce. For now, check out my other from-scratch condiment recipes!

Enjoy! And if you give this Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!