(Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce)


This sauce is also delicious with grilled pork or lamb.


This recipe was created to accompany Thai Grilled Chicken.


Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes about 1/2 cup.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minces (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes (preferably thai)

    DIRECTIONS

    In a small saucepan bring vinegar to a boil. Stir in sugar and simmer 5 minutes. With a mortar and pestle or in a bowl with back of a spoon pound or mash garlic to a paste with salt. Add red pepper flakes and combine well. Stir garlic paste into vinegar and cool. Sauce keeps, sealed in a jar and chilled, 5 days.


    Serve sauce at room temperature in individual condiment bowls for dipping.