Description
Delicious Thai sweet chili glaze elevates chicken or shrimp with complex flavor profiles from Southeast Asian cuisine. Zesty ingredients combine effortlessly, allowing home cooks to craft restaurant-quality meals you can savor at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tsp (15 milliliters) minced garlic, about 3 large cloves
- 1 tbsp (15 milliliters) dried chili flakes
- 2 tsp (10 grams) salt
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) honey
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) water + 2 tbsps (30 milliliters), divided
- 1 tbsp (15 grams) potato starch or organic cornstarch
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine red chili flakes, chopped garlic, rice vinegar, organic honey, water, and kosher salt in a small saucepan.
- Heating: Bring the mixture to a vigorous boil over medium-high heat, then immediately lower the temperature to create a gentle simmer.
- Thickening: Whisk the potato starch with cool water to create a smooth slurry, then gradually incorporate into the simmering sauce while stirring continuously.
- Consistency Check: Cook until the glaze develops a glossy, spoon-coating thickness, ensuring even texture and preventing any lumps.
- Cooling and Storage: Remove from heat, allow to cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight glass container for refrigeration.
- Flavor Development: Store in the refrigerator for up to a week, allowing the flavors to meld and intensify, creating a rich and vibrant Thai sweet chili glaze.
Notes
- Control Heat Carefully: Manage temperature precisely to prevent burning or separating ingredients, which can ruin the glaze’s delicate flavor profile.
- Whisk Continuously: Constant stirring ensures smooth texture and prevents starch from clumping or settling at the bottom of the saucepan.
- Check Consistency Closely: The glaze should coat the back of a spoon smoothly – this indicates perfect thickening without becoming too dense or runny.
- Store Strategically: Use an airtight glass container and refrigerate immediately to preserve the vibrant chili and garlic notes for maximum freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 61
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 456 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg