Description
Spicy-sweet chili jam dances with bold flavors, bringing Southeast Asian zest to your kitchen. Heat from red chilies and sugar’s caramel notes create a perfect condiment that will elevate sandwiches, grilled meats, and cheese plates with one delicious swipe.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) long red chilies, deseeded and chopped
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) red bell peppers, chopped
Sugar and Vinegar:
- 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) jam sugar
- 600 milliliters (20.3 fluid ounces) cider vinegar
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend red peppers and chili peppers in a food processor until they reach a fine, uniform consistency.
- Select a spacious saucepan and carefully melt jam sugar into cider vinegar, stirring until completely dissolved.
- Incorporate the processed pepper mixture into the vinegar-sugar liquid, raising heat to trigger a vigorous boil that continues intensely for precisely 10 minutes.
- Monitor the mixture closely, ensuring it maintains a robust bubbling action without overflowing or burning.
- After 10 minutes, remove the pan from heat source and allow the jam to rest and cool for approximately 40 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent surface film formation.
- While cooling, prepare clean, sterilized glass jars with secure lids.
- Once the jam reaches a slightly thickened, spreadable texture, carefully transfer the mixture into prepared jars using a clean spoon.
- Seal jars tightly, ensuring a complete vacuum seal to preserve the jam’s freshness and prevent contamination.
- Allow sealed jars to cool completely at room temperature before storing in a cool, dark pantry or refrigerator.
Notes
- Chop peppers and chilies with varying heat levels to customize spiciness according to personal preference.
- Select jam sugar with pectin for perfect consistency and ensure a glossy, spreadable texture.
- Test jam’s readiness by placing a small amount on a cold plate – it should wrinkle when pushed with a finger, indicating proper setting.
- Sterilize jars thoroughly by washing in hot, soapy water or running through a dishwasher cycle to prevent bacterial growth and extend shelf life.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg