Chili Garlic Sauce Recipe Easy

As a lover of spicy food, garlic chili sauce is an essential condiment in my kitchen. Its versatility allows it to add a spicy kick and extra depth of flavor to many dishes. You can add it to noodles, dumplings, stir-fries, hot pot, and more.

4 Reviews
4 Comments
POSTED:29/07/2024
Level:Easy
Yield:10-20 servings
Total:30 min
(includes chilling time)
Active:5 min

Today, I'm excited to share a recipe for homemade garlic chili sauce that brings authentic garlicky and spicy flavors to your dishes. This sauce is rich and balanced, perfect for your favorite Asian recipes! The garlic chili sauce I'm making today is a Chinese-style version, using fresh ingredients with no preservatives, and it's easy to prepare.


1. About Garlic Chili Sauce

Garlic chili sauce, a chili sauce with added minced garlic, is characterized by its strong garlic aroma and fresh spiciness. It can be used as a dipping sauce, mixed with noodles, served with rice, or used in cooking, stir-frying, and grilling.

The unique combination of spiciness and a hint of sweet and sour flavor makes garlic chili sauce particularly appetizing. It pairs wonderfully with rice, dumplings, steamed buns, pancakes, or any dish, making it a versatile condiment.

When your appetite is low, eating some garlic chili sauce can help stimulate it. The capsaicin in chili peppers can aid in enhancing appetite by stimulating the senses.


2.Ingredients and Substitutes

Chilies: You can use any chilies you prefer. I use bird's eye chilies because I love the heat. Ideally, if you want your garlic chili sauce to look more like store-bought versions, use brightly colored red chilies for visual appeal. However, you can truly use any variety of chili peppers. Consider using a mix of different chilies for a unique flavor.

Garlic: Freshly minced garlic is the best choice.

Salt: Enhances the flavor and brings out the spiciness of the chilies.

Cooking Oil: Helps preserve the chili sauce for a longer time. You can substitute with olive oil if preferred.


3. Recipe Tips

Chilies

Chilies are essential for making this recipe, so it's best to use the freshest chilies available. Check the chilies for any blemishes or spots before using them.

Adjusting Flavor

This recipe is already great for enhancing flavors in your cooking, but you can customize it to your taste by adding other ingredients. Consider incorporating onions, tomatoes, or fresh herbs to suit your preferences.


4.Storage

Garlic chili sauce has a relatively long shelf life. Store it in an airtight container, and it can last for 1-2 months or even longer. The salt acts as a preservative, helping to extend its shelf life.


5. What to Pair Garlic Chili Sauce With

Garlic chili sauce is typically used in Asian-inspired dishes and stir-fries. Here are some recommended pairings:

- Easy Pork Dumplings

- Perfect Pot Stickers

- Delicious Chow Mein

- Yangzhou Fried Rice


6.Try Other Popular Sauce Recipes

- Easy Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

- Chinese Chili Sauce Recipes

- Chili Oil Recipe

- Delicious Gyoza Sauce Recipe


Let's make some delicious garlic chili sauce together!

INGREDIENTS

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  • 400g red bird's eye chilies
  • 400g garlic

SEASONINGS

  • 15g salt
  • 500ml cooking oil

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Prepare All Ingredients:

Peel and finely chop 400g of garlic into small pieces.

Chop 400g of garlic into small pieces.

STEP 2

Wash and Dry Chilies:

Clean 400g of bird's eye chilies and thoroughly dry them.

Wash and dry 400g of bird's eye chilies for cooking.

STEP 3

Chop Chilies:

Cut the 400g of bird's eye chilies into small pieces.

Tip:

If you have a food processor or blender at home, you can use it to grind the 400g of garlic and 400g of bird's eye chilies together.

Chop 400g bird's eye chilies, blend with 400g garlic in processor for efficiency.

STEP 4

Prepare Garlic and Chilies:

Have the chopped garlic and bird's eye chilies ready.

Prepare garlic and chilies: have chopped garlic and bird's eye chilies ready.

STEP 5

Heat Oil:

Heat oil in a pan until it reaches about 50% of its maximum temperature. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Heat oil in pan, add garlic, sauté until fragrant.

STEP 6

Add Chilies:

Once the garlic is aromatic, add the chopped bird's eye chilies. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add chopped bird's eye chilies to aromatic garlic; stir occasionally.

STEP 7

Season and Mix:

When the garlic and chilies release their aroma, add 15g of salt and mix well.

Add salt when aromatic garlic and chilies are mixed.

STEP 8

Finish Cooking:

The garlic chili sauce is now ready. The entire kitchen should be filled with the aroma of the chilies.

Garlic chili sauce ready with a strong chili aroma in the kitchen.

Recipe analyzer

  • Recipes: Chili Garlic Sauce Recipe Easy
  • Main Ingredients:2
  • Servings per recipe:1
  • Servings size:800 g
Nutritional Summary of Recipe
Amount per 800 g= 1 serving(s)
  • Energy (calories):776 kcal
    36%
  • Protein:47.32 g
    87%
  • Fat:6.2 g Why gray?
    13%
  • Carbohydrates:144.36 g
    59%
Calorie breakdown
  • Protein: 21%
    158 kcal
  • Fat: 7%
    55 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 72%
    556 kcal
The chart shows the percentage of calories intake (energy) coming from the respective macronutrients (fats, protein and carbohydrates).
Omega 6 : Omega 3
1:1
20:1
11:1
Both fatty acids are essential, but nowadays the majority of western diets include excessive amounts of Omega 6 acid.

The ratio shows whether the proportion of both fatty acids in your diet is optimal. Red color means too much of Omega 6 or too little of Omega 3. The data are rounded off and approximate.

4 REVIEWS

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TastyBitesDailyOctober 08, 2024

I don’t have red chili powder. Can I use other types of chili instead?
reply:
October 11, 2024
You can use dried red chilies or chili sauce, but the flavor and heat level might differ.
FlavorFusionGustoSeptember 24, 2024

This is the best chili garlic sauce I’ve ever made. It pairs excellently with dishes!
EpicureanEatsStudioSeptember 12, 2024

This chili garlic sauce is delicious—perfectly spicy and full of garlic flavor!
JunAugust 12, 2024

It's even better with plums and lemon zest.
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