Chili Garlic Sauce
A friend of mine got me a jar of something called, "Chili Garlic Sauce" from a local Asian market and though it's tasty, I have no idea what to do with it.
Is anyone familiar with this stuff and if so, what are your favorite applications for it?
Thanks!
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16 Comments:
My favorite pot sticker dipping sauce (I usually make a smaller amount than this and just add the last 2 ingredients to taste.)
1cup soy sauce
3/4 cup maple syrup (can use brown sugar to taste, instead)
1-2 tsp chili garlic sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
lemonfair at 7:25PM on 08/16/09
cook some shrimp and toss with some chili sauce and a little tomato paste thin with a little water.
dearrie at 7:41PM on 08/16/09
Add a small spoonful to stir fries.
I like to add some to my mac & cheese.
CJ McD at 8:06PM on 08/16/09
i bet it would be good on eggs (like scrambled or in an omelet - i've been putting cholula on mine recently and that's a garlicky/spicy sauce). i would use some in stir fries, and maybe mix a spoonful into broths/noodle bowls.
billyburgwife at 8:41PM on 08/16/09
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engmcmuffin at 8:55PM on 08/16/09
When I was eating egg muffins every day for months on end (ok, I totally made them more strata like), I was putting whole wheat bread cubes, kale, and ground turkey that I cooked with chili garlic sauce. SO good.
joyyy at 9:00PM on 08/16/09
I mix it with fermented black bean paste and toss it in stir-fried zucchini and tofu, which I eat over rice. Yum.
BangieB at 9:50PM on 08/16/09
Oh - sorry to double post, but I just remembered that my cousin also bastes his rumaki in it (well, that or sriracha, whatever's on hand). It's fantastic.
BangieB at 9:50PM on 08/16/09
uhh... i dont know what happened to my last comment. I was just going to say that I love chili garlic sauce. I have put it in almost everything, since the flavors in it dont really.. clash too much with other flavors. I hope that makes sense to you...
engmcmuffin at 10:59PM on 08/16/09
Head on over to this recent thread on Sambal Oelek (which means 'Ground Chili Paste', similar to what you have, just without the garlic).
Just like Sambal Oelek, you can use it anywhere you want to add some spicy kick: by itself out of the jar as a condiment, or mix it into sauces or dips, or include it as an ingredient in stir-fry dishes, etc.
cucumberpandan at 1:16AM on 08/17/09
I marinate chicken with it (and a few other things, of course!) -- I take a pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin, put them in a ziplock bag then add (measurements are rough -- sometimes I add a little more or less):
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
Pour it all in, zip the bag closed and mush it around until all the chicken is coated. Marinate for at least 1/2 hour, then pan cook or grill. Trust me, it's good. The flavors really soak into the chicken and make it really tangy.
gbania at 9:33AM on 08/17/09
mmmm...does the package have a rooster image/illustration on it?
hungrychristel at 11:23AM on 08/17/09
sambal O! freakin' delicious. if you enjoy heat you will become hooked on this flavor - it's not only the spice but a really tasty sauce. love how chunky it is. it's GREAT on dumplings, great as a marinade add-in, mixed with mayo for a dippin' sauce (great for sushi, sandwiches, anything really). never tried this but i'm sure it would be terrific a little more thinned-out and vinegary, maybe on some pulled pork. it's tasty as hell put it on everything!
heavymetalpizzaparty at 11:48AM on 08/17/09
I hear that using it with peanut butter, shallots, rice vinegar and sesame oil makes a killer peanut sauce
hungrychristel at 12:01PM on 08/17/09
MMMMMmmmm!
That marinade sounds fantastic!
CJ McD at 5:13PM on 08/17/09
I mostly use it as a condiment, adding it to finished dishes at the table: stir fries, pizza, spaghetti, eggs, nachos, burgers, grilled cheese, mixed with ketchup on fries...
thatgrrl at 9:27PM on 08/17/09