Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

This sauce is great for Asian dishes.


1 Onion, minced
1 cup crushed tomatoes or tomato puree (I used home jarred tomatoes and crushed them)
2-4 tablespoons Crushed Red Chili Pepper, to taste
Sesame Oil
Splash of Rice Vinegar
Sugar or Sucunat to taste (1-3 tablespoons)
Fish Sauce to taste


Saute the onion in the sesame oil in a small saucepan until the onion has gotten crispy but not blackened.  Add the tomato sauce and the chili pepper and bring to a boil.  Add the rice vinegar, sweetener, and fish sauce.  Reduce heat and simmer the sauce for 5-10 minutes until it has thickened.  Remove from heat and let the sauce cool, then blend using a blender or an immersion blender.  Sauce should be served cold or at room temperature.