on Jul 01, 2020, Updated Aug 14, 2020 Thai Chilli Sauce is a must have in your pantry, especially if you love Asian food as much as me. Like most Asian dishes, it’s made from the freshest ingredients and is a light, delicious sauce that’s perfect for dipping everything – from spring rolls to French fries! Even though it’s easily available in stores and online, I prefer to make my Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce at home. I know that sounds like one extra thing to do – but hear me out. Making this Asian sauce at home is insanely easy. It requires minimal prep, most of the ingredients are pantry staples, and the cooking process is mostly hands free.
Homemade vs Store-bought
Apart from being really easy to make, here are some more reasons why I like to make this sauce at home
Tastes cleaner, better than store-bought. No sticky mouth or weird after-tasteYou know exactly what’s going into the sauce – 9 ingredients. No chemicals, stabilizers, etc.Super customisable. You can adjust the spice levels, sweetness, make it more less garlick-y – make it exactly as you like it! You probably have all the ingredients already. The ingredient list is so simple that you might really not need a special trip to the grocery store. You can make a large batch and store it in the fridge so you don’t have to make fresh batch each time.
Why Use Fresh Red Chillies
I would highly recommend using fresh Thai red chillies (the smaller variety) if you can find them. They deliver that flaming red color and leave behind that spicy tingle on the tongue, usually associated with Asian sweet chilli sauce. Thai red chillies are spicy though, so be careful. Tip: If you’d like to reduce the heat, slit them open and remove the seeds because the seeds have the most heat in them. Mince the chillies or put them in the food processor. However, don’t make it a very fine paste. Keep it chunky for texture.
What to Eat With Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
This sauce is hot and sweet, making it a very versatile dipping sauce. You can serve it with finger foods or douse your crispy noodles in it. While it’s mainly used as a dipping sauce, I also use it in stir-fries to add that perfect sweet, salty, spicy flavour. Some dishes that go well with Nam Chim Kai are:
Vegetarian Nuggets Spring RollsKorean Omelette Rolls Chicken nuggets Momos Chinese Potli Samosa Wontons KFC style popcorn chicken
This Thai sweet chilli sauce has a permanent spot in my fridge. Once you find out just how simple and delicious this sauce, it will be in yours too.
Watch Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe Video
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