Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sweet Chili Sauce
Sweet Chili Sauce brings together apricot jam, dijon mustard, and sambal. The cooling step comes before another part of the finish. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 3 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 8 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 3 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dips & sauces
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dietary characteristics
- Vegetarian
A few quick notes
1. Leave room for the cooling step
The cooling step comes before another part of the finish. Set the food aside as the method directs and keep that pause in mind before cutting, coating or putting the final parts together.
2. Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
3. Have the whisking step ready
Set out the ingredients for the whisking step together. Follow that part of the preparation before moving to the next cooking or mixing stage.
Get to know the ingredients
Apricot jam
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Combine all ingredients in a small pan over medium heat.
Dijon mustard
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Combine all ingredients in a small pan over medium heat.
Sambal
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Combine all ingredients in a small pan over medium heat.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 3 steps completeMake room for Sweet Chili Sauce
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Read the first preparation step before you get going: Combine all ingredients in a small pan over medium heat.
Which little step is worth remembering?
The cooling step comes before another part of the finish. Set the food aside as the method directs and keep that pause in mind before cutting, coating or putting the final parts together.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Whisk until melted and smooth, let simmer about 1 minute.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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