Homemade Chili Sauce

This homemade chili sauce recipe is so delicious and easy to make. The ingredient list is delightfully simple and this recipe only requires one pot and two steps! But what can you do with homemade chili sauce, you say? There are so many ways to use it. You can use it as a marinade, a dip, or to add flavor to your favorite soup or chili recipe. You can also use it as a topping for your tacos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, etc! There are truly so many ways to use this yummy sauce.

Ingredients Needed

• 8 oz tomato sauce 
• 3 tablespoon brown Sugar 
• 2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
• ½ teaspoon allspice
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How to make homemade chili sauce

Step 1: Add all of the ingredients into a small pot and stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a simmer.

Step 2: Simmer for 5 minutes and then allow to cool. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Tips for the Best Homemade Chili Sauce

• I used Tabasco hot sauce as my hot sauce of choice. 
• You can replace the hot sauce with chili powder if you’d prefer. In that case, use 1-2 teaspoon instead of 1-2 tbsp 
• Some recipes include cloves, cinnamon, or nutmeg, which would be delicious options too! 
• For a different sugar option, you can use brown coconut sugar if desired.

How to Serve

There are so many uses for homemade chili sauce. Here are a few ideas:

• Serve with tacos, quesadillas, nachos, or burritos 
• In soup or chili
• As an ingredient in homemade BBQ sauce
• As a marinade for your favorite meat, tofu, or vegetables
• A dip for chips or a grilled cheese sandwich 

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Homemade Chili Sauce

By: Abbey Rodriguez

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This homemade chili sauce recipe is so delicious and easy to make. The ingredient list is delightfully simple and only requires one pot and two steps! But what can you do with homemade chili sauce, you say? There are so many ways to use it. You can use it as a marinade, a dip, or to add flavor to your favorite soup or chili recipe. You can also use it as a topping for your tacos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, etc! There are truly so many ways to use this yummy sauce.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Servings: 0.75 cup (¾ cup)

Calories: 223kcal

Ingredients

• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon allspice
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients into a small pot and stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Simmer for 5 minutes and then allow to cool. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

• I used Tabasco hot sauce as my hot sauce of choice. 
• You can replace the hot sauce with chili powder if you’d prefer. In that case, use 1-2 teaspoon instead of 1-2 tbsp 
• Some recipes include cloves, cinnamon, or nutmeg, which would be delicious options too! 
• For a different sugar option, you can use brown coconut sugar if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 2364mg | Potassium: 1097mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 2029IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg

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