Sweet Chilli Sauce
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories13
- Carbs2g
- Protein0.3g
- Fat0.03g
- Saturates0.004g
- Sugars1g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
This slimming friendly Sweet Chilli Sauce is low on calories and Points, but doesn’t compromise on flavour. This has to be one of our easiest recipes as it takes less than 15 minutes to make. Once your Sweet Chilli Sauce is ready you can store it in an airtight jar in the fridge for around a week or so.
We’ve used xanthan gum to thicken this sauce which means that it’s also suitable for gluten free diets. You can add as little or as much chilli as you like, it all depends on how hot you like your food – it’s no secret that we like a kick to our meals!
What diets is this Sweet Chilli Sauce suitable for?
This Sweet Chilli Sauce is suitable for vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free diets.
If you swap the honey for agave syrup it can also be made suitable for vegans.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Sweet Chilli Sauce?
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First, you’ll need a fine grater and we’ve used our snazzy Deiss grater! It’s great (pardon the pun) for grating not only cheese, but also garlic, onions, ginger, anything really!
You’ll also need some xanthan gum which is a thickener that works a bit like cornflour – but you only need to add a little! When we say a little, we mean that you’ll only need to use 1/4 tsp xanthan gum in place of 1 tbsp cornflour.
Last but not least, if you don’t have a glass jar to store this in then you may want to grab something like this Kilner Clip Top Jar from Amazon.
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You can grab Xanthan Gum in the free from aisle of any supermarket (it’s gluten free!), or you can also grab it from Amazon.
How many calories are in this Sweet Chilli Sauce?
There are 13 calories per portion in this Sweet Chilli Sauce which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Sweet Chilli Sauce is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Mist a small pan with low calorie cooking spray, then fry off the garlic, shallot and chopped chilli over a medium heat until they have started to colour slightly.
Step 2
Pour in the white wine vinegar, then add the sweetener, salt and tomato puree. Stir well and bring to the boil.
Step 3
Stir in the honey, allow to simmer for a minute then remove from the heat.
Step 4
Add the xanthan gum a sprinkle at a time, whisking well after each addition. Continue adding and whisking until the sauce has thickened to the right consistency. Check the taste and add a little more sweetener if necessary.
Step 5
Allow to cool, then pour into an airtight jar or bottle and keep in the fridge until you’re ready to use.
What could I serve with Sweet Chilli Sauce?
This Sweet Chilli Sauce is the perfect accompaniment to any of the following dishes:
How do you know when this Sweet Chilli Sauce is cooked?
You should cook this Sweet Chilli Sauce for around 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Sweet Chilli Sauce in the fridge?
This Sweet Chilli Sauce should be poured into an airtight bottle or jar as soon as it’s cold enough. You can store it in the fridge for around a week or so.
Can I freeze Sweet Chilli Sauce?
No, we wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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Sweet Chilli Sauce
We often get requests from our readers and members of our Facebook group, for slimming friendly versions of their favourite recipes. This Sweet Chilli Sauce is one of those recipes!
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
5 MINS
- KCals 13
- Carbs 2G
Instructions
- Spray a small pan with low calorie cooking spray, then fry off the garlic, shallot and chopped chilli over a medium heat until they have started to colour slightly.
- Pour in the white wine vinegar, then add the sweetener, salt and tomato puree. Stir well and bring to the boil.
- Stir in the honey, allow to simmer for a minute then remove from the heat.
- Add the xanthan gum a sprinkle at a time, whisking well after each addition. Continue adding and whisking until the sauce has thickened to the right consistency. Check the taste and add a little more sweetener if necessary.
- Allow to cool, then pour into an airtight jar or bottle and keep in the fridge until you're ready to use.
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AnnTuesday 25th October 2022
Does the pan go back on after the honey. Says remove from heat…twice 😐
HollyTuesday 25th October 2022
Hey Ann, I have now amended the method for this recipe, hope that helps!
michelle tapnerTuesday 6th July 2021
can i use cornfour instead of gum
LisaThursday 8th July 2021
Hi Michelle
Yes, you can use cornflour to thicken this. About a level tsp mixed with a little water should be enough.
Hope this helps
TashWednesday 26th August 2020
Tried to make this sauce twice now and still can’t get rid of the vinegar after taste. I’ve had it simmering for 10 min and still there. Is there anything else to try?
Advice welcome
LisaThursday 27th August 2020
Hi Tash, If it is too vinegary for your taste, I’d suggest replacing half the amount of vinegar with water. Hope this helps!
PetrinaThursday 20th February 2020
Hi If I marinated chicken in this yummy sauce and cooked it in the oven would it work? Like sweet chilli chicken?
Holly LevellTuesday 26th May 2020
Hi Petrina, yes this would work cooked with chicken just be careful it doesn’t burn whilst cooking. Hope that helps!
Rosemarie R.WangTuesday 3rd September 2019
I love this recipe. Can it be frozen?
Emma TThursday 19th September 2019
Hi Rosemarie,
We’ve not tried freezing it, I’m not sure it would work as it may become gloopy when defrosted.
Hope that helps!
JuneSaturday 9th June 2018
What is Sukrin it’s isn’t on the list. Unless it means sweetener
sarahSunday 11th March 2018
how long will this keep for in the fridge ? or could you freeze it ? it sounds delish
debbie AbrahamSaturday 13th January 2018
Hi, I have made this today but have had to add another tablespoon.of sweetener, the recipe states 1.5 tbsp but further down in blue you say it takes 2.5 which is correct.
ZoeWednesday 2nd August 2017
Ive made this and its really good but has a vinegar after taste, have I done something wrong?
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Zoe,
It might need reducing a little more to burn off the vinegar taste ????
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