Chinese Style Honey Garlic Chili Sauce Recipes

HONEY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and simmer sauce, stirring often, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Pour into the saucepan; simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

HOMEMADE CHILI GARLIC SAUCE (HUY FONG BRAND COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Combine the peppers, garlic, salt, sugar, vinegar, and water in a blender. Blend on medium until chunky. Remove 1/4 of the blended mixture.
• Turn the blender to high and liquify the remaining contents of the blender.
• Strain the liquified mixture so that you are left with just the juices.
• Add the strained juice and reserved chunky bits to a pot.
• Meanwhile, add the cornstarch to a small bowl with 1 teaspoon water, stir to mix well to make a slurry.
• Heat the pot over medium-high heat. Once warm, add the cornstarch slurry and bring to a boil.
• After reaching a boil, remove from heat and allow to cool completely. The chili garlic sauce is ready to serve.
• To store, transfer the chili garlic sauce to a clean mason jar and seal it. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.

CHINESE-STYLE HONEY GARLIC CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1/4 cup water, and cornstarch.
• Put the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Let it warm up for about 30 seconds, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant and just starting to color, 15-30 seconds.
• Add the red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant and the garlic is lightly browned, 15-30 seconds more.
• Quickly re-stir the honey mixture and pour it into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add more water if needed to achieve desired consistency.