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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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 What to order: The vegan banh mi ($14) — a sub sandwich stuffed with tofu coated in a sweet chili sauce, pickled veggies, fresh herbs and jalapeños and topped with a vegan aioli. —

Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 These dogs, topped with a bold, Greek-style chili sauce, stand out with their unique blend of spicy, savory, and tangy flavors. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 For dinner, begin with the fried chicken, crunchy bites of boneless meat coated in sweet chili sauce, topped with fresh herbs, jalapeño and shallots with roasted banana ketchup for dipping. —

Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chili sauce