1. Spring rolls

    The dip it was made for.

  2. Cream cheese dip

    Poured over cream cheese, with crackers.

  3. Stir-fry

    A spoonful with soy sauce at the end of a stir-fry.

Sweet chili shrimp

Recipe · Made with sweet chili sauce

Sweet chili shrimp

Serves 415 minutesEasy

Method

  1. 1Pat the shrimp dry and toss them with the cornstarch and salt.
  2. 2Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook the shrimp in one layer for 1 to 2 minutes a side, until pink. Add the garlic for the last 30 seconds.
  3. 3Pour in the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and lime juice and toss for about a minute, until glossy.
  4. 4Serve over rice with scallions and cilantro.

  • Visible chili

    You should see flecks of red chili and garlic suspended in the sauce.

  • Sweet, not syrupy

    A little vinegar should cut through the sugar. If it tastes like candy, it's out of balance.

  • Heat

    Most are mild. A few say "hot" on the label, and mean it.