Spicy Mango Sauce

Name: Spicy Mango Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: ¾ cup finely minced mango; ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar; juice from one lime; ½ small Thai chile pepper, minced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Rating: 4.88 stars

25 Ratings
21 Reviews
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Do not use a blender or a food processor to mince your mango in this recipe. There is more damage done to the cellular structure in a blender, which can create a noticeably different taste and texture. I'll always believe my spicy mango sauce tastes better because I cut it by hand.

By Chef John

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 serving

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

¾ cup finely minced mango
¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
juice from one lime
½ small Thai chile pepper, minced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon hot chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Step 1

Stir mango, rice vinegar, lime juice, Thai chile pepper, garlic, and hot chile paste in a bowl until well combined. Cover and let rest 30 minutes. Stir in cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

82 calories; protein 0.7g; carbohydrates 21.1g; fat 0.5g; sodium 655.8mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (21)

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collegechef08

05/29/2012

This was really tasty and perfect for me since I have a whole box of mangoes to use up! I followed the recipe exactly and enjoyed it as a dip with some tortilla chips, but I do think this would go really well with chicken. I just love that sweet/spicy combo, and the longer it sat the better it tasted, IMO. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Chef John! Read More

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25 Ratings

5 star values: 22
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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collegechef08

05/29/2012

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sandy

01/15/2013

This was amazing I used Asain Chili Sauce since I didn't have the paste and used Cilantro paste, comes in handy if fresh in not available. Definitely will make this again soon used it over Grilled Mahi Mahi. Read More

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Beverly Freund Herr

05/25/2015

I will be making this & plan to pour it over a block of cream cheese & serve with crackers. Love your recipes Chef John! Read More

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Francine Lizotte Club Foody

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06/24/2013

OMG! It was so goooood! I topped sautéed shrimps with the sauce as an appetizer. The only changes I've made are substituting lemon juice for rice vinegar and fresh parsley for cilantro (my husband's not a fan of it). I didn't use any garlic and Thai chili pepper. Definitely will make this again. Thank you so much Chef John for all your hard work in bringing these amazing recipes to our kitchen. David and I are big fans of yours! Read More

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lduque73

07/15/2016

I have a mango tree and mangoes are falling like there is no tomorrow. So I searched up mango sauce and this was the first recipe to come out. This is so delish!!! I had to change it up a little since I didn't have all the ingredients. I had unseasoned rice vinegar which I seasoned with Italian seasoning. Then I added Thai chili sauce some red pepper flakes the mango green onions cilantro and lemon juice. OMG! So yummy! I think this would be a great combo with ceviche. Thank you for the great recipe! Read More

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TAG

07/25/2014

Excellent, I used it on grilled mahi mahi and it was a huge hit. The trick is to let the salsa sit the in the fridge for at least an hour. I noticed the flavor were more intense. Read More

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Maria Celeste Schmidt

05/25/2016

I just made it!! I used it as a marinade instead of just a sauce. I haven't cooked my fish yet but so far the mango sauce alone is so good Read More

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Craig Bruckman

08/26/2015

IT!! I used a blender contrary to what the author said and it turned out FABULOUS!! I paired it with a pork tenderloin and yellow rice with black beans. It was so DELISH!! Read More

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Chef DrMargie

11/17/2015

Great over salmon! Read More

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I will be making this & plan to pour it over a block of cream cheese & serve with crackers. Love your recipes Chef John!

Excellent, I used it on grilled mahi mahi and it was a huge hit. The trick is to let the salsa sit the in the fridge for at least an hour. I noticed the flavor were more intense.

I just made it!! I used it as a marinade instead of just a sauce. I haven't cooked my fish yet but so far the mango sauce alone is so good

IT!! I used a blender contrary to what the author said and it turned out FABULOUS!! I paired it with a pork tenderloin and yellow rice with black beans. It was so DELISH!!