Description
Spicy homemade chili garlic sauce brings fiery flavors straight from Southeast Asian kitchens to your plate. Crafted with fresh chilies, garlic, and simple ingredients, this condiment delivers bold, zesty heat that will elevate any dish you create.
Ingredients
Scale
Peppers and Aromatics:
- 56 fresh red chilies
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Liquids:
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable oil)
Seasonings:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare chilies by carefully slicing and determining desired heat level. Remove seeds for milder intensity or retain them for extra spiciness.
- Transfer chopped chilies into a food processor, adding minced garlic, vinegar, salt, and optional sugar for balanced flavor profile.
- Blend ingredients thoroughly, periodically scraping down processor sides to ensure uniform consistency and smooth texture.
- Heat cooking oil in a small saucepan over medium temperature, maintaining steady heat around 350°F.
- Gently pour blended chili mixture into heated oil, allowing ingredients to integrate and develop complex flavors.
- Simmer sauce for 3-5 minutes, stirring intermittently to prevent burning and promote even heat distribution.
- Watch sauce carefully as it gradually thickens, developing rich, concentrated taste and glossy appearance.
- Remove saucepan from heat source, allowing sauce to cool completely at room temperature.
- Once cooled, transfer sauce into sterilized glass container with tight-sealing lid.
- Refrigerate sauce, which maintains optimal flavor and quality for approximately 7 days.
Notes
- Customize heat by selecting chilies ranging from mild jalapeños to fiery habaneros, tailoring spice levels to personal preference.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a splash of toasted sesame oil during blending for deeper, nutty undertones.
- Extend shelf life by sterilizing storage jars with boiling water before transferring sauce, preventing potential bacterial growth.
- Create versatile condiment variations by experimenting with additional ingredients like ginger, lime zest, or smoked paprika for unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 12 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg