chili sauce

noun

plural chili sauces

: a spicy sauce usually consisting of chili peppers, vinegar, salt, sugar, and spices and used especially as a condiment and in cooking

also : a milder, sweeter sauce often containing additional ingredients (such as tomato puree or soy sauce)

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Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce Directions Make Wonton Chips Preheat oven to 400°F. —

Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024 These homemade gems are simmered in chili sauce and grape jelly for the ultimate sweet and tangy combination. —

Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Pair with roasted duck or shish kebab or a spicy vegetarian burrito slathered with red chili sauce. —

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Blanco Road has a tofu steak drizzled in yellow coconut curry and a fried Thai tofu tossed in a homemade sweet Thai chili sauce. —

Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chili sauce