Description
This Sweet Chili Pineapple Coconut Swirl Sauce combines sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors with tropical pineapple and creamy coconut milk. It’s a surprisingly easy recipe that delivers a restaurant-quality experience, perfect for pairing with meats, spring rolls, or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g Pineapple, Diced (1 cup)
- 120ml Pineapple Juice (½ cup)
- 80g Brown Sugar (½ cup)
- 60ml Rice Vinegar (¼ cup)
- 30ml Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp)
- 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 15g Ginger, Grated (1 Tbsp)
- ½ tsp Red Chili Flakes
- 15ml Cornstarch + 30ml Water (1 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp)
- 120ml Coconut Milk (½ cup)
- 15ml Lime Juice (1 Tbsp)
- 15g Toasted Coconut Flakes (2 Tbsp)
- 5ml Toasted Coconut Oil (1 tsp, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Pineapple Puree: Blend pineapple and juice until smooth.
- Simmer Base Ingredients: Combine puree, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes; simmer until sugar dissolves.
- Thicken with Slurry: Add cornstarch slurry while stirring until thickened.
- Brighten with Lime: Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
- Warm Coconut Milk: Gently warm coconut milk.
- Swirl and Plate: Swirl warm coconut milk into sauce.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with coconut flakes and drizzle with coconut oil.
Notes
For best results, use full-fat coconut milk and fresh ingredients. Adjust chili flakes to your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: sweet chili sauce,pineapple,coconut,asian,sauce,tropical,easy,dinner