Free Sweet Chilli Sauce

Hazykay said:

I had a go at this today as I love spice & wanted a free dressing to put on my salad. I LOVE sweet chilli sauce, but at 1pp per tablespoon, I could easily pour 8-10 tablespoons over my dish!!

Measurements are approximations, at the end of the day, it's all down to personal taste.

1 red pepper
3 cloves garlic
3 chilli peppers
1 & 1/2 - 2 cups water,
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Large handful coriander as I love the stuff

Blitz with a food processor or stick blender & put in a pan. Add sweetener, now this is the tricky part. As there is vinegar in it, you add enough sweetener for your own taste. I added about 6 tablepoons. Add 6 tablespoons fish sauce (1pp) freshly squeezed lime juice (I grated the zest & added that too to make it slightly more zingier.
Once boiled, reduce & let it simmer until it is reduced & thickens slightly. (i took it off the beat after 10-15 mins)
It made 1 & 1/2 jam jars. I will be taking some with me tomorrow for my lunch as I have made a prawn noodle salad & will pour sweet chilli sauce over it just before I eat it. Delish!!

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Hazykay said:

Me too!!! I love chilli sauce & thought I would never have it again for as long as I'm following the plan, but I was determined to find a free version. I found 2 recipes on the internet & used some ideas from both. One wasn't cooked but had a raw taste if you know what I mean? So I chucked it into a pan & what a difference :-D i've posted a pic too to let you see what it looks like. The only ingredient that uses points is the fish sauce, at only 1pp for 1 & 1/2 jars, happy days x

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Hazykay said:

You don't taste fish, it enhances the flavour. It's like adding a teaspoon of sugar to tomato based sauces, it doesn't taste sweet, it brings out the flavour.
As I said, it can be adapted to suit your taste, make it hotter, stronger flavoured, weaker, whatever.
Let me know what you think x

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Lemai said:

Im allergic to shellfish and some fish like anchoves
cant find a fish sauce that doesnt have essence de kill lemai! Lol
I suppose i could try with light soy for the saltiness

I have my jars prepped and ready for the morning. Really looking forward to this now

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