311 sweet chili sauce recipes

General Tao's chicken with crispy water chestnut flour coating, Thai chili peppers, ginger, and orange peel in a sweet-sour sesame sauce. Restaurant-style Chinese takeout at home.

Plump prawns simmered in a bold honey-coffee sauce with bacon, chili, and tomato, served over dill mashed potatoes. An unexpected sweet-savory seafood dish with a deep espresso edge.

Singapore chilli crab: cracked blue swimmer crabs simmered in a sweet-tangy tamarind, ginger and bird's eye chili sauce. Hawker stall classic, messy, hands-on, completely worth the cleanup.

Hearty vegetarian chili with meatless crumbles, dried apricots, and warm spices, simmered in beer and tomato sauce for a sweet-savory twist on classic chili.

Indonesian-style crispy fried tempeh tossed with caramelized onions, garlic, chili pepper, sweet soy sauce, and brown sugar. Crunchy, sweet, spicy, and ready in 25 minutes.

Oven-baked spareribs glazed with maple syrup, chili sauce, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire. Sticky, sweet, and tangy with a lacquered caramelized finish.

Strawberry chicken baked in a sweet-tangy sauce of tomato, strawberry jam, red wine vinegar, chili powder, thyme, and ginger. Unexpected fruit-glazed weeknight main.

Vietnamese-style chicken braised with lemongrass, chili, fish sauce, and homemade caramel sauce until sticky and fragrant. Sweet, salty, and spicy in every bite.

Oven-baked Chinese-style spareribs glazed with a sweet and tangy sauce of tomato puree, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili sauce. Sticky, saucy, and fall-off-the-bone.

Salmagundi casserole with chili-spiced meatballs baked over a three-bean base of baked beans, kidney beans, and limas in a sweet molasses and brown sugar sauce.

Vegetarian chili con corn simmers dried kidney beans with tomato sauce, sweet corn, and a smoky chili-cumin kick. Served over rice for a budget-friendly, protein-packed weeknight bowl.

The original General Tso's chicken from Chef Peng: crisp-fried dark-meat chicken tossed in a tangy soy-and-vinegar sauce fired up with dried chilies. Savory and hot, not the sticky-sweet takeout version, and gluten-free with tamari.

Cola roast made with beef bottom round braised low and slow in cola, chili sauce, Worcestershire, and hot pepper sauce. Fork-tender with a sweet-savory glaze.

Authentic General Tso's chicken with dark meat deep-fried in cornstarch batter, tossed in a sweet-sour-spicy sauce with dried chili peppers. Restaurant-quality Chinese takeout at home.

Homemade BBQ sauce with orange juice, crystallized ginger, molasses, honey, and chili powder. Sweet, tangy, and smoky with a ginger kick. Makes 5 cups that keep for two weeks in the fridge.

Sweet and tangy homemade BBQ sauce with brown sugar, chili sauce, lemon juice, and dry mustard. Simmers in 30 minutes and pairs with chicken, pork, or sausages.