3.67 from 3 votes

Total Time: 5

This quick and easy sweet chili aioli sauce has a wonderful, mild sweet and sour chili flavor. It makes a delicious dipping sauce for just about any savory party snack and finger food. Serve it with meatballs, coconut shrimp, chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, sausage rolls and more!

Reader comment: "This is a great sauce to go on fish, burgers, and nuggets. Love this sauce."

Sweet chili aioli in a small glass bowl.

My ingredient notes:

I used a little bit of rice vinegar here to balance the sweetness of the chili sauce. Rice vinegar adds tartness and has a nice, clean flavor that doesn't interfere with the chili and garlic flavors.
Sweet chili sauce is a sweet, sour and garlicky sauce that is sold in bottles in most grocery stores. It's made from chili peppers but, unlike hot sauce or Sriracha, it's mostly sweet and not very spicy at all.
Aioli was originally an emulsion of just olive oil and garlic. Over time, the definition of the sauce has broadened and it now includes flavored garlic mayonnaise sauces.

Mayonnaise, garlic, rice vinegar and sweet chili sauce.

Full Recipe

Author: Nicole B.

Sweet Chili Aioli

3.67 from 3 votes

Serve this versatile sweet chili aioli sauce with chicken nuggets, meatballs, stuffed shrimp and more!

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Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: 2

Course: Condiments and Sauces

Cuisine: French, Thai

Calories: 140

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Equipment:

measuring cups and spoons
knife and cutting board OR garlic press
bowl
whisk

Ingredients:

▢ ¼ cup mayonnaise
▢ 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
▢ 4 teaspoons sweet chili sauce (such as Mae Ploy)
▢ ½ teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar

Method:

Add all ingredients to a bowl.
Whisk until combined.

Recipe notes:

Storage: Store this aioli in an airtight container in the fridge. Consume within 3 to 5 days.

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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 0.5gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 1.4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 5.9gCalcium: 10mg

More delicious sweet and sour dipping sauces:

This sweet chipotle mayo is made with honey and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
This apricot dipping sauce has a great fruitiness from apricot preserves.

Comments

Amy says

September 17, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Tastes more like thousand island dressing.

- Nicole B. says
  
  September 18, 2025 at 9:12 am
  
  Hi Amy,
  
  I'm sorry to hear this recipe didn't meet your expectations. Thank you for giving it a try and sharing your feedback, it's always appreciated.
  
Roberta says

December 10, 2024 at 12:48 pm

Just made this for a ham and cheese sandwich and it is delicious. What is the shelf life if in an airtight container and in the fridge?

- Nicole B. says
  
  December 10, 2024 at 1:05 pm
  
  I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it, Roberta! As for the shelf life, I would consume the aioli within 3 to 5 days.
  
  All the best,
  nicole
  
D says

August 16, 2024 at 4:43 pm

This is a great sauce to go on fish, burgers, and nuggets.
Love this sauce.

- Nicole B. says
  
  August 16, 2024 at 4:48 pm
  
  It's wonderful to hear that, thank you!!