Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce

Name: Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 0.5 cup rice vinegar; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1.5 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes

4.6

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This hot and sweet sauce is the best I've made. It tastes just like the ones I have tried at Chinese restaurants.

Recipe by ycrowe

Updated on February 5, 2023

close up view of Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce in a white bowl, served with fried dumplings and fresh herbs

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Servings:

4

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Ingredients

½ cup rice vinegar
½ cup white sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons dried red pepper flakes

Directions

Bring vinegar to a boil in a small, nonreactive pot. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Reduce heat to low, simmer for 5 minutes, and remove from heat.
Mash garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle to a smooth paste. Add paste to sweetened vinegar in the pot. Stir in red pepper flakes. Cool to room temperature before using. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

101	Calories
0g	Fat
26g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 101
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 146mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg	6%
Calcium 3mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 26mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.