🍍🌶️ Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce (Better Than Store-Bought!)
If you love that perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and just a little spicy, this Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce is about to become your new obsession. It’s glossy, bold, and bursting with tropical flavor—yet incredibly easy to make with pantry staples. Once you try it, you’ll never look at bottled sauce the same way again.
This sauce is ridiculously versatile: drizzle it over grilled chicken or shrimp, brush it onto ribs, toss it with crispy tofu, or serve it as a dipping sauce for egg rolls and fries. It adds instant wow-factor to everyday meals and turns simple dishes into something unforgettable.
🌟 Why You’ll Love This Sauce
Perfect flavor balance – sweet pineapple, gentle heat, and savory depth
Quick & easy – ready in under 15 minutes
No preservatives – fresh, homemade goodness
Meal-prep friendly – stores beautifully in the fridge
Crowd-pleaser – everyone asks for the recipe!
🛒 Ingredients
1 cup pineapple juice (fresh or canned)
½ cup crushed pineapple (drained)
⅓ cup sugar or honey (adjust to taste)
¼ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
1–2 tsp chili flakes or chili paste (to taste)
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional but amazing)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
👩🍳 How to Make It
Combine pineapple juice, crushed pineapple, sugar (or honey), vinegar, sweet chili sauce, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce in a saucepan.
Simmer over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant and slightly reduced.
Thicken by adding the cornstarch slurry. Stir continuously for 1–2 minutes until glossy and thick.
Taste & adjust sweetness or heat as needed.
Cool slightly before serving—the sauce thickens more as it cools.
🍗 How to Use It (So Many Ways!)
Glaze for grilled chicken, salmon, shrimp, or pork
Stir-fry sauce with veggies and noodles
Dip for spring rolls, wings, nuggets, or fries
Sandwich spread for burgers, wraps, or tacos
Rice bowl drizzle to level up leftovers
🔥 Pro Tips
Want it spicier? Add a dash of sriracha or extra chili flakes.
Like it sweeter? Use honey or brown sugar for deeper flavor.
Prefer smooth sauce? Blend after cooking.
Make it vegan & gluten-free by using tamari instead of soy sauce.
🧊 Storage
Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. It reheats beautifully and tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld.
This Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce is one of those recipes people keep coming back to—bright, bold, and unbelievably addictive. Try it once, and it’ll be on repeat in your kitchen.
