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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Swap out the usual grape jelly and chili sauce for jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeño pepper jelly.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
In addition to the sweet chili sauce, this dish is delicious with a drizzle of soy sauce or Japanese BBQ sauce.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
The sauteed octopus is cooked to tender plumpness and comes with chorizo chips and a delectable chili sauce.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Drizzle with chili sauce and top with wonton crisps and reserved green onions.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
In addition to the sweet chili sauce, this dish is delicious with a drizzle of soy sauce or Japanese BBQ sauce.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
The sauteed octopus is cooked to tender plumpness and comes with chorizo chips and a delectable chili sauce.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Drizzle with chili sauce and top with wonton crisps and reserved green onions.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Chili sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20sauce. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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