Description
This homemade Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce is the ultimate blend of spicy and sweet, delivering a tropical punch to your palate. Made with fresh pineapple, chili flakes, and a hint of ginger, this sauce is perfect for transforming any meal from mundane to magnificent. Whether drizzled over grilled chicken or served as a dipping sauce, it’s guaranteed to be a hit
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cupfresh pineapple, finely chopped
- 1/2 cupwater
- 1/4 cupwhite vinegar
- 1/4 cuphoney
- 2 tablespoonssoy sauce
- 1 tablespoonfresh ginger, minced
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoonscornstarch
- 2 tablespoonswater (additional for cornstarch)
- 1 teaspoonred chili flakes (adjust based on heat preference)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In asaucepanover medium heat, combine pineapple, 1/2 cup water, vinegar,honey, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a simmer.
- Let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes or until the pineapple is tender.
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering sauce.
- Add chili flakes and salt. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and let cool. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
For a smoother sauce, blend before cooling.Adjust the chili flakes to increase or decrease the heat to suit your taste.The sauce can be refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for up to three months.
Nutrition
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 10
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Protein: 0.5