It's really easy to make at home. fresh sambal oelek. You can also consider these lemongrass substitutes. It's a liquidy paste of red chile peppers. Substitutes: sambal oelek (hotter) OR soy sauce sambal oelek = sambal ulek To make your own: Mix hot fresh chili peppers (including seeds, if you dare) and a bit of water in a blender until it forms a paste, then add a bit of salt, or see the sambal oelek recipe posted on RecipeSource.com. Looking at the labels on all three, I see they all use preservatives. Sambal Oelek doesn't generally require refrigeration. I don't have a jar to hand right now, but if you look at the ingredients, are there any acids? For an easier substitute, mix together regular black bean paste (or oyster sauce if you are in a pinch) and red chili flakes. Sriracha would be a decent substitute, as you've been wisely advised. Replicate that sweet and spicy flavor with the help of a paste made from red pepper flakes. Sambal oelek may seem exotic, but really it takes three simple ingredients to make this delicious chili paste. The best sriracha substitutes include hot sauce, chili paste, sambal oelek, tabasco, cayenne pepper, wasabi, fish sauce, marmite, jerk sauce or balsamic vinegar, & more. 1. Start with a little, taste, then add more. On the other hand, a variation can also mean omitting ingredients. Thai chili sauce Sambal Oelek or Korean chili paste Gochujiang can be used instead of spicy Doubanjiang. For standard chili paste applications, I recommend that you choose sambal oelek, which is composed of four ingredients. Gochujang and harissa are, however, quite complex spices. Sambal Oelek. As an alternative, you make a raw ⦠Sambal olek is in some circles, such as mine, the meaning of life. Homemade versions are the alternative. It is wildly popular in major grocery stores and it packs a similar punch in the heat department. Add a splash of soy sauce to a small bowl then mix in a teaspoon of red pepper and a pinch of sugar. I've had a jar in my condiments cupboard for quite some time without any issue, and at work they have a jar next to the wok food station to add a bit of heat to the meal. Therefore, its simplicity and nuances are similar to chili paste. Stop when your hair catches fire. Therefore, if you are not keen on ginger or garlic for example, you can leave these out. A quick made-from-scratch option: red pepper flakes. You could use crushed chilis, the kind people sprinkle on pizza; or 'hoagie spread' or something similar -- crushed hot cherry peppers in vinegar (similar to Sambal Oelek) made for spreading on sandwiches. This Indonesian condiment is bright red and has a slightly thick consistency, putting it somewhere between a sauce and paste. It is made of much simpler ingredients than sriracha itself. 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