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Sweet Mango Chili Sauce

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This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

It all started with an online conversation about what dip to serve with homemade spring rolls. Someone mentioned mango chili sauce, and loving all things mango, I had to find out more. I couldn't find the brand that she said she had bought, so I decided to see what was involved in making it at home.

What is mango chili sauce anyway? It's a twist on Thai sweet chili sauce, which is a mainstay in Thai, Afghan and Malaysian cuisines, among others. In the Western world, it's commonly served with egg rolls, lettuce wraps, chicken wings and spring rolls. I used it on my Thai chicken pizza.

This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

The sauce is both sweet and spicy. The heat comes from a red chili pepper, either a Fresno chili or a red jalapeno. If you prefer a slightly milder sauce, don't add the seeds and membranes from the chili pepper to the sauce.

This is a really easy sauce to make. It's ready in less than 30 minutes! If you can't find a Fresno or red jalapeno pepper, look to see if your grocery store sells a tube of chili pepper paste, either in the produce section, or in the International Foods aisle.

This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

The sauce can be stored in a glass jar in your refrigerator for up to a week. If you don't think you'll use a whole pint, reduce the sauce by half. Or make the whole batch, divide into two half-pint glass jars, and give the other jar away.

What can you do with mango chili sauce, anyway? Use it as a dip or marinade for shrimp, fish, chicken or pork. Use as a dip for egg rolls or spring rolls. Add it to cooked rice or soup. Spread it on lettuce wraps. It really livens up any dish, so if you're stuck in a rut, try adding a spoonful of this sauce!

This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

This sticky, sweet mango chili sauce is easy to make and so addictive! Use it to dip shrimp, chicken or fresh spring rolls. 

Sweet Mango Chili Sauce

Yield: 1 pint
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 26 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 3-inch red chili pepper, seeds & membrane included, diced finely (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoon cool water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 large mango, peeled and diced

Instructions

  1. Place the first 9 ingredients into a saucepan.
  2. Heat on medium until boiling.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
  4. Increase heat to medium again and return to a boil.
  5. Mix the 3 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
  6. Add to the pot and stir until sauce has thickened.
  7. Add the diced mango to the pot.
  8. Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  10. Store in a mason jar or other glass container in the refrigerator for a week.

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Slightly adapted from Flour on my Face

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Magdalena

Wednesday 13th of September 2023

There are so many types of red chili peppers, did you use one with heat, or a mild one.

Coleen

Monday 25th of September 2023

It was a red serrano pepper. Red jalapenos would also work.

Chris

Wednesday 28th of December 2022

Great recipe! I modified the quantities a bit and it worked out beautifully- going to make another batch today but with more chillies.

Tess

Monday 25th of January 2021

Can this recipe be water-bath canned?

Coleen the Redhead Baker

Monday 25th of January 2021

I don't know, sorry. For safety reasons, I would seek out a sweet chili sauce recipe by a canning professional.

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