Easy Sweet Chili Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp sambal oelek
• 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch + 1 Tbsp water

Directions

1. Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, water, and sambal oelek in a small sauce pot. Set it over medium heat, stirring as it warms, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
2. In a small separate dish, mix the cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water until smooth, then add that slurry to the sweet chili sauce in the pot. Keep cooking and stirring until the sauce reaches a simmer; the cornstarch will tighten it up, and the mixture will change from cloudy to clear.
3. Serve the sauce right away, or chill it and use within one week.