Chili Thai Sauce

Thai flavors of fish sauce, lime and garlic combine to make this amazing sauce to serve with fish or chicken. It gives an irresistible flavor to Thai Chicken Wings.

1 small tomato, chopped
1/2 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp minced gingerroot
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup fish sauce
3 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp each brown sugar and rice vinegar
2 tsp hot pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Combine tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, gingerroot, chicken stock, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, vinegar and hot pepper flakes in a medium size saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

Ladle sauce into prepared jars leaving a 1/2" headspace. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

Makes: 2 half pints or 1 pint