Marinades, Sauces, Rubs & Salsas
Sweet-and-Spicy Sauce
Pair this sauce with our Sticky Rice recipe. You should make the sauce while the rice is cooking.
Sweet-and-Spicy Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper, stemmed and minced, with seeds
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped
Recipe Steps
Step 1: In a small saucepan over high heat, bring sugar, water and pepper to a boil, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved.
Step 2: Remove from heat, place in a small bowl and cool in refrigerator. When thoroughly chilled, stir in the remaining ingredients. Set aside until rice is done.
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