what is chili sauce?

[britfish]

It was listed as an ingriedent on one of the crock pot recipes and I couldn't find it anywhere. I looked in the mexican section of the store and the only thing close I could find was Taco Sauce. Could I use that, is it similiar?

 

[Kae]

look by the ketchup. It is like a spicy/sweet ketchup most the time I buy Heinz. It does not have a Chili or taco flavor to it.

Kae

http://www.heinzitup.com/products.asp?c=3

 

[Mickey & Minnie Mom]

I had a recipe that called for it as well and I had no idea. Luckily, a random lady in the aisle pointed me in the right direction.

I can tell you the brand I bought was Heinz. It has been awhile, but I think it was in the aisle along side the hot sauces (think tobasco), maybe between them and the ketchup.

It is red and the bottle looked more like a bottle of cocktail sauce.

PS -- what I made tasted great if that helps!

 

[kghickey]

Heinz describes it as "ketchup with a kick". In Ohio I find it right next to the ketchup - usually buy Heinz but store brands are usually fine for crock pot recipes.

 

[hercamore]

It's by the ketchup usually on the top shelf, and usally only one brand (Heinz).

It's handy to have in the frig. I spice up sloppy joes with it.

herc.

 

[Kae]

It's by the ketchup usually on the top shelf, and usally only one brand (Heinz).

It's handy to have in the frig. I spice up sloppy joes with it.

herc.

Yes great for Sloppy joes. My sloppy joes are 1 1/2# ground beef cooked & drained. One can French onion soup-don't add water & Chili sauce simmer 15 minutes.

Kae

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

It is near the ketchup. Heinz and Bennets both make a version of it. We prefer Bennets, but it is very hard to find it so usually end up using Heinz.

 

[IDoDis]

Real chile sauce comes from a chile plant. I don't know if you can find it where you live (we have it in abundance here in NM). You can buy it in a dry red powder from a red chili plant and mix it with water, lard, flour & garlic, or you can buy it fresh or frozen in red or green. Our state question here is "Red or Green?" Any place you go whether it be a fancy restaurant or McDonald's will have green chile available for purchase to put on your food.

I just made red chile enchiladas tonight. I bought the chile sauce frozen and added garlic, flour and oil. Simmered it and then added it to a pound of ground beef. Made layers in a dish of corn tortills, chile mixture, cheese and repeat again.

If it's spelled "chili" instead of "chile" I can only guess it's the mixture that comes in a small envelope where you buy the small packets of powdered gravy mixes by Schilling, etc...

 

[branv]

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the concept of chile sauce being described as "ketchup with a kick" I'm going to hope we're talking something entirely different than what I, and IDoDis know as chile sauce. If it is spelled Chili, and is all ketchupy Heinz variety, perhaps it is intended to be an ingredient in northern style (cincinnati) chili, which is sweet compared to the stuff we eat down here? I'm curious now, hope the OP comes back to confirm!

To throw another wrench in the works, there is ALSO a chili sauce that you'd see in Thai restaurants, also known as Sriracha sauce. I surprisingly see this asked for in a lot of recipes these days, and not just Asian style ones.

 

[Nicolepa]

The Chili sauce you are looking for doesn't really have any spice to it. It's not red chili (like the poster in NM) or Thai. It's more of a Ketchup/Cocktail sauce.

Do NOT use hot sauce. Just trust me on this one.

You can make it at home too. I personally have never made it but I pulled this up so you can get an idea of what's in it. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chili-Sauce/Detail.aspx

 

[NVDisMom]

Trust the previous poster, you do not want sirachi sauce (unless you enjoy your mouth being on fire!) nor do you want the chili sauce...you want the Heinz chile sauce. My mom has a whole cookbook full of crockpot recipes that use this stuff, including cocktail meatballs. Yum. Its a ketchup type product with extra flavor. My mom uses it to make homemade thousand island dressing too. I just can't imagine that made with sirachi sauce. yikes. Now BBQ sauce with a dash of it(sirachi) is awesome!

 

[IDoDis]

Ewww, I agree! That just sounds wrong!

OP, I'd love to see what recipe you are making

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the concept of chile sauce being described as "ketchup with a kick" I'm going to hope we're talking something entirely different than what I, and IDoDis know as chile sauce. If it is spelled Chili, and is all ketchupy Heinz variety, perhaps it is intended to be an ingredient in northern style (cincinnati) chili, which is sweet compared to the stuff we eat down here? I'm curious now, hope the OP comes back to confirm!

To throw another wrench in the works, there is ALSO a chili sauce that you'd see in Thai restaurants, also known as Sriracha sauce. I surprisingly see this asked for in a lot of recipes these days, and not just Asian style ones.

 

[lougoofy]

I'm trying to wrap my mind around the concept of chile sauce being described as "ketchup with a kick" I'm going to hope we're talking something entirely different than what I, and IDoDis know as chile sauce. If it is spelled Chili, and is all ketchupy Heinz variety, perhaps it is intended to be an ingredient in northern style (cincinnati) chili, which is sweet compared to the stuff we eat down here? I'm curious now, hope the OP comes back to confirm!

To throw another wrench in the works, there is ALSO a chili sauce that you'd see in Thai restaurants, also known as Sriracha sauce. I surprisingly see this asked for in a lot of recipes these days, and not just Asian style ones.

Louisville style Chili with noodles. Have you had Skyline Chili before?

 

[lougoofy]

Louisville style Chili with noodles. Have you had Skyline Chili before?

 

[NotUrsula]

There is also sweet red chili sauce, which is Asian, but not only used in Asian recipes. For instance, this is the sauce used on California Pizza Kitchen's Jamaican Jerk pizza.

It's a form of a sweet and sour sauce, with a mild pepper kick caused by tiny bits of cayenne floating in it. The pepper is counterbalanced by a lot of sugar syrup.

 

[wovenwonder]

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I don't know what recipe it is but if it's the cocktail meatballs, I use barbeque sauce instead of chili sauce and grape jelly and everyone loves it at my house. It's easier to find and cheaper.

 

[Gigi22]

I agree with Branv. I make Chili sauce at home at the end of tomato season. It is like a mild tomato relish. My homemade chili sauce recipe calls for: tomatoes, green peppers, onions, salt, sugar, mild vinegar and mixed pickling spice. The closest "commercial" substitute for this type of chili sauce is regular ketchup. At least that is what I use as a substitute for chili sauce in, say, baked beans!

 

[britfish]

You guys are the best, I found it right there in the ketchup aisle! Thanks so much, I hope the recipe turns out good! I am making a recipe that was posted on the slowcooker thread, its this one:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dilly-Beef-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx

it sounds like some odd flavors but hopefully it will be good!

 

[ssdeverell]

You guys are the best, I found it right there in the ketchup aisle! Thanks so much, I hope the recipe turns out good! I am making a recipe that was posted on the slowcooker thread, its this one:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Dilly-Beef-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx

it sounds like some odd flavors but hopefully it will be good!

Ok, that sounds strange and yummy all at the same time. Printed it to try next week. Love me some pickles!! Seems a waste to throw them out.

Thanks!