(Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce)<P> This sauce is also delicious with grilled pork or lamb.<P> This recipe was created to accompany <epi:recipeLink ="14426">Thai Grilled Chicken</epi:recipeLink>.<P> Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1/2 cup
Ingredients
1
/2 cup cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
1
/2 cup sugar
1 to 2
garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1
/4 teaspoon salt
1
1/2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes (preferably Thai)
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Preparation
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Serve sauce at room temperature in individual condiment bowls for dipping.