Sweet Chili Mango Sauce Recipe
A fresh, homemade mango chili sauce that’s sweet, tangy, and lightly spicy. This easy Asian mango sauce recipe is naturally sweetened, low-calorie, and perfect as a mango chili dipping sauce, glaze, or drizzle.
Author: Sheeba
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large mangoes
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 or 2 red chili peppers (note:1)
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar
- ½ teaspoon pink salt (or regular salt)
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Instructions
- Peel and chop 2 large mangoes. Peel and grate 1 teaspoon of ginger. Chop a fresh red chili and ¼ cup coriander leaves.
- Place them in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients: 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons palm sugar and ½ teaspoon pink salt.
- Blend until smooth. You’ll be left with a silky sauce with tiny specks of red chilies and herbs.
- Transfer it to a saucepan. Adjust salt and lime juice to taste.
- Cover and cook on low flame for 10 to 12 minutes until the sauce thickens to your satisfaction.
- Serve as a dipping sauce with spring rolls or protein of your choice, or swirled into bowls and salads.
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Notes
- Red chili peppers: in my opinion, 1 or 2 serrano chilis give the right amount of spice. You can remove the seeds and veins if you don’t want too much heat in your sauce. You can also use milder chilies, if you prefer. I wouldn’t recommend red pepper flakes for this sauce recipe.
- Palm sugar: gives a unique texture and flavor to the sauce. The closest substitute would be brown sugar.
- Make-ahead option: This mango chili sauce can be stored in the fridge for 3 to 4 days or frozen for upto a month. Store it in a clean dry airtight jar.
- To quickly thaw the sauce: Place the jar of sauce in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes. Sometimes it might turn a bit runny, in which case you can boil it in an open pan until it becomes thick and saucy.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Chili Mango Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
85.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
304.7
mg
13
%
Potassium
190.8
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
21.7
g
7
%
Fiber
1.7
g
7
%
Sugar
18.4
g
20
%
Protein
0.9
g
2
%
Vitamin A
1193.5
IU
24
%
Vitamin C
40.6
mg
49
%
Calcium
13.4
mg
1
%
Iron
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.