Sweet chili sauce for chicken
Description
Homemade sauce is easy and quick to prepare. The sweet chili sauce made at home for chicken can be used as a marinade, a dressing before serving, or served separately with the dish. This sauce can be stored in the refrigerator and, if desired, enhanced with your favorite spices or fresh herbs. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, peel the garlic and chop it slightly. Wash the chili pepper, dry it, and chop it as well. For a spicier sauce, chop the pepper together with the seeds. If you prefer a milder flavor, carefully remove the seeds, rinse the pepper, and then chop it.
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Step 2
2. Next, add garlic and pepper to the blender bowl. Add a little salt and wine vinegar. Blend at a low speed until a smooth mixture forms. The recipe for sweet chili sauce for chicken can be slightly varied—adjust the amount of garlic and pepper to taste.
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Step 3
3. Pour the resulting mixture into a small saucepan, add some water, and place over heat. Once boiling, add brown sugar. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Now you can taste the sauce and, if necessary, dilute it further with water. Simmer a little longer. Separately, dissolve the cornstarch in a small amount of water to form a paste. Add it to the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool.
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Step 6
6. Sweet chili sauce for chicken is ready. After cooking, you can pour this sauce over hot chicken. You can also add chopped fresh herbs to the sauce and serve it separately with any chicken dish.