Thai chili sauce is a sweet, sticky sauce used in many different Thai recipes and Asian cuisine. It’s great for dipping finger foods, chicken, fish, or even as a marinade.
Thai chili sauce is known as nam chim kai in Thailand, which means dipping sauce for chicken. It’s also popular in Western cuisine and European Chinese restaurants in an assortment of dishes.
Honestly, you can use thia chili sauce on or with anything you like!
What are Thai Chilis and where do they come from?
Thai chilies are fiery little peppers. They’re originally from India but they’ve traveled all over Asia and the world with thier spicy heat!
Fun Chili Facts:
– One teaspoon of thai pepper is spicier than a jalapeño, ghost pepper, or habanero chili. It’s so hot that it can’t be eaten raw because your mouth will feel like it’s on fire!
– Thai Chilis make up about 20% of global spice production due to their popularity in Asian cooking which means that there are more thai chilies grown in Thailand alone than any other country in the world.
– Thai chilies are hot! They’re rated at 100,000-350,000 scovilles on the Scoville heat scale.
– Thai Chilis are a great source of thiamine, vitamin C, and dietary fiber. It’s also been shown that thai chilies can help reduce inflammation which is especially helpful for people with arthritis or asthma.
– Thai chilies have a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin is what gives Thai chili peppers their heat and it’s also the key to their anti-inflammatory properties.
Now let’s make this Keto Thai Chili Sauce!
What you need:
- sugar free orange marmalade
- lime juice
- fish sauce
- minced habanero
- red pepper flakes
- sesame oil
- chili oil
- Salt to taste
What you do with it:
- Take all ingredients and place in a small pot.
- Over low heat, stir together until well integrated and aromatic.
- Remove from heat and pour into a glass jar to cool.
- That’s it!
The recipe can be made in about five minutes- the longest part is waiting for it to cool down enough so you don’t burn your mouth off when eating it!
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