Sugar Free Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

Sugar-Free Sweet Chili sauce is as delicious as any store-bought sauce - but healthier (low carb, gluten free, and keto). Easy to make in less than 10 minutes with only 9 ingredients. There are so many ways to use this sauce. It's a guilt-free way of adding some flavor and spice to your dishes. Enjoy!

You'll ❤️ Keto Sweet Chili Sauce

"This Sugar Free Keto Sweet chili sauce is a staple in our home for chinese food, marinades, chicken wings on the grill and so much more! Tastes so good you won't even know it's sugar free!"

Sugar-Free

Store-bought versions of this sauce are loaded with sugar. Guilt-free and sugar-free! Some people see sugar-free and assume that it is lacking in flavor. I promise you won't even notice - it's that good.

Versatile

So versatile and there are endless possibilities for using this delicious sugar-free sauce! Check out the how-to serve and variations section for ways to use this sauce.

Healthy

So much healthier than store-bought sauce - it's low carb, sugar-free, keto, and gluten-free. Note that keto followers should use the xanthan gum thickener option instead of cornstarch.

🥘 What You'll Need

Here are the ingredients and equipment you will need:

Ingredients

Rice Wine Vinegar

Water

Stevia or Allulose

Sambal Oelek - is a sauce made from ground chilies and other flavors. Popular flavors are vinegar, garlic, onion, and others specific to different regions.

Fish Sauce

Garlic - minced garlic, either fresh or from the jar.

Ginger Paste

Tamari Sauce (gluten free soy sauce) or Coconut Aminos

Xanthan Gum - used as a thickener. You can also use cornstarch

Equipment

• 2-quart Sauce Pot
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Small Whisk

🔪 How To Make It

Here are the step-by-step instructions for making sugar free sweet chili sauce:

Combine

Add all ingredients to a small saucepot and whisk together. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat.

Bring the mixture to a simmer.

Thicken 

Continue to stir the sauce over medium heat until it thickens - about 5 minutes.

Once thick, remove the pot from the heat and allow it to cool. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Finish and serve

Allow the sauce to cool. Adjust seasoning to taste.

🥗 How To Serve

Here are a few ways to serve sugar free sweet chili sauce:

• Try making chicken wings and using this sauce in place of a barbeque sauce!
• Use as a dipping sauce for your Chinese food favorites such as egg rolls or crab rangoon!
• Use it as a marinade. Marinade your protein up to 24 hours ahead of time.
• Drizzle over an Asian-inspired chopped salad or your favorite salad.
• Try my Keto stir fry with shrimp and add this over the top to elevate the flavor!

📖 Variations

Here are a few ways you can vary or make substitutions:

• Add more sambal oelek to increase the heat. You can also use red pepper flakes!
• Use any sugar substitute.
• If you don't like fish sauce or have a food allergy, feel free to omit it! It will still taste amazing.

💭 Top Tips

❓FAQs

Storage

Make sure your sauce is completely cooled before placing it into an air-tight container and then into the refrigerator for storage. You can store this sauce in your fridge for up to 2 weeks for the best freshness.

Freezing

Freezing this sauce is not recommended. This sauce keeps for an extended period of time in the refrigerator, making it easy to maintain and use!

Reheating

This sauce does not need to be reheated. You can use it chilled as a dipping sauce or dressing.

✔️ More Sugar Free Sauce Recipes

Here are more sugar free sauces I think you'll love!

• Yum Yum Sauce
• Sugar-Free Teriyaki Sauce
• Healthy Stir Fry Sauce

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