Name: Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Water - ½ cup; White distilled vinegar - ½ cup; Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - ½ cup; Ketchup - 1 tablespoon; Sambal chili sauce - 2 teaspoons; Cornstarch - 1 ½ teaspoons; Finely crushed garlic - 6 cloves; Finely minced Thai chili peppers (bird's eye peppers) - 2 tablespoons; Fresh lime juice - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

1. Water ½ cup

2. White distilled vinegar ½ cup

3. Fish sauce 2 tablespoons

4. Brown sugar ½ cup

5. Ketchup 1 tablespoon

6. Sambal chili sauce 2 teaspoons

7. Cornstarch 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Finely crushed garlic 6 cloves

9. Finely minced Thai chili peppers (bird's eye peppers) 2 tablespoons

10. Fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

1 . Stage

Place 1/2 cup cold fresh water and vinegar in a saucepan. Whisk in Asian fish sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sambal chili sauce, and cornstarch. Whisk until cornstarch disappears. Place over medium-high heat and bring up to a simmer stirring occasionally. As it bubbles, it will start to thicken up. Remove pan from heat.

2 . Stage

Whisk garlic and chili into hot mixture. Add fresh lime juice; whisk again. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature before checking for seasonings.

3 . Stage

If not using immediately, transfer to a glass jar with a lid. Refrigerate. Chef John