I developed this sweet chili sauce for one of my dumplings classes at the library. Everyone who tried it loved the sauce, so I thought I should share it on the blog, too! Besides dipping, the sweet chili sauce is good in stir fries or as a finishing sauce for baked salmon or meat. Once you make your own sweet chili sauce, you’ll never go back to the store for another bottle!
COOKING NOTES FOR THE SWEET CHILI SAUCE RECIPE
Use good honey: The quality of the honey affects the flavor of the sauce. Make sure to use the good stuff!Using other starches: In one of my test batches, I replaced the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of tapioca starch and I found the consistency to be too viscous. If you want to use tapioca starch (or any other starch with this recipe), I would start with 1 teaspoon of it. Check to see if the thickness of the sauce is to your liking before adding any more starch.Using other sweeteners: If you want to try variations on the sauce, you can use maple syrup, agave or sugar instead of the honey. Personally, I prefer the sauce when it’s made with my local honey.
USE THE SWEET CHILI SAUCE WITH THESE RECIPES:
Honey Chili Garlic ShrimpCurried Potato Fried DumplingsVegetarian PotstickersRainbow Vegetable Spring Rolls
