The Usual’s Sweet Chili Sauce, created by Chef Nick Leahy, is best served atop grilled meats.
Grilling season has officially arrived. To celebrate, we asked Chef Nick Leahy, head chef of The Usual, which opened in Brookwood Hills in February, to share the recipe for a grilling staple: his signature sweet chili sauce, the perfect topping for grilled steak, chicken or salmon.
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
1.5 cup rice wine vinegar
1 cup water
8 ounces. sugar
10 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons soy
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon Korean chili powder
12 sweet peppers (small)
6 ounces hot sauce (choose one with a thick consistency)
INSTRUCTIONS
Make a slurry with cornstarch and water. Combine all the other ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the slurry, stir to combine and return the mixture to a boil. Blend in a blender and cool.
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