Description
This garlic chili sauce delivers restaurant-style flavor with a spicy kick and rich garlic aroma. Perfect for noodles, dumplings, and marinades.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup red chili flakes
- 1/2 cup neutral oil (vegetable or avocado)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low. Add minced garlic and sauté until golden (2-3 minutes).
- Remove from heat and stir in red chili flakes carefully.
- Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and optional sesame oil. Mix well.
- Let cool completely and store in a clean jar in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for best flavor; avoid jarred minced garlic.
- Adjust chili flakes for desired heat level.
- For a smoother texture, blend briefly before storing.
- Add honey or hoisin for a sweeter twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 0.2g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Garlic Chili Sauce, spicy garlic sauce, homemade Asian sauce, chili garlic condiment, vegan garlic chili sauce