How to Use chili sauce in a Sentence

chili sauce

noun
  • Served with a spicy red chili sauce.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On the side, serve sweet chili sauce for some heat.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • Sweet chili sauce would also be a good sub for the glaze.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Stir in the green onions and season with sweet chili sauce or hot sauce.
    — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Serve with the chili sauce for dipping or drizzling.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Serve with chili sauce and sprinkle with zest (if using).
    — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Vino has their own spicy version, made with a sweet red chili sauce.
    — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 4 June 2017
  • Shaughnessy's would add an extra side of sour and spicy chili sauce.
    — Meira Gebel, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Brush reserved chili sauce over wings during the last minute of grilling.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • In small microwave- safe bowl, combine honey and chili sauce.
    — Katie Lee, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2017
  • It’s then drizzled with a sweet chili sauce and served on a toasted bun.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Or dunk a rice ball into dip duo ($2) of sweet chili paste and lime chili sauce.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Hot dog topped with a spicy, Greek-style chili sauce, mustard, and onions.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Guests can choose between pan-fried or steamed dumplings with a light drizzle of chili sauce.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Any scraps from trimming the bean curd sheets can be fried and then dipped in chili sauce as a cook’s treat.
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Dollops of spicy chili sauce dotted the cutting board they were served on.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Drizzle with chili sauce and top with wonton crisps and reserved green onions.
    — Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s a recipe for golden bag chicken dumplings with Thai sweet chili sauce.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Add sweet chili sauce, pickled peppers and onions, butter and salt.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • This simple-to-prepare retro dip gets its rosy tint from Heinz chili sauce.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Add the fish sauce, sambal chili sauce, sugar, and black pepper.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The burger costs $30 and includes gruyere cheese and a spicy chili sauce.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2018
  • There wasn’t a lot of flavor in the chili sauce, which had a subtle hint of garlic.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
  • Drizzle the sandwiches with hoisin sauce, cilantro, and chili sauce, to taste.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Serve with sweet chili sauce or homemade sriracha mayonnaise.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • Bright dots of chili sauce on the plate add both eye and tongue candy — spark — to the assembly.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In a small bowl combine fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and chili sauce.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
  • In small bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, chili sauce, lime juice and garlic; set aside.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Let the wontons cool just a bit before serving them with extra sweet chili sauce.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Cover it in some sweet chili sauce or a little Sriracha for some extra oomf.
    — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2019

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