Homemade Jalapeño Hot Sauce with Roasted Red Bell Pepper
This jalapeño hot sauce is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite dishes. It adds a subtle tang and sweetness with a punch of spice. Serve it with meat, eggs, rice, or pasta, and even drizzled on your pizza. If you like a spicy sauce with a ton of flavour, this roasted red bell pepper and jalapeño sauce is perfect for you.
Made with simple pantry ingredients and a hint of fresh garlic, this hot sauce brightens any meal. It boasts a bold flavor and vibrant color with a lively tang, sweet and spicy. This sauce is also easy to make; it doesn’t need cooking and you can whip it up instantly when you need it.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
• Big flavor, not just heat
The roasted red bell peppers bring depth and a subtle sweetness that makes this sauce feel rounded and rich.
• Balanced tangy kick
Apple cider vinegar and pickled jalapeños create that addictive sharpness hot sauce lovers chase.
• Easy, no-fuss recipe
Blend, season, and serve. No fermenting, no cooking, no complicated steps.
• Customizable heat level
Dial it up or down depending on your tolerance.
• Made from pantry-friendly ingredients
No specialty store scavenger hunt required.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Pickled jalapeños (red or green) – or pickled red cilli peppers
- Roasted red bell peppers in a jar
- Fresh garlic
- Apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- Sugar
- Salt
- Crushed red pepper/ chilli flakes
- Tomato paste
- Sriracha hot chilli sauce (optional, but adds a lovely flavor)
How To Make The Jalapeño Hot Sauce
Making this hot sauce is as simple as putting all the ingredients in the blender and pressing the on button.
Taste for seasonings, adjust the heat for your liking, and serve.
How To Store
Store the sauce in an airtight container or glass bottle and refrigerate it for up to a week.
How to freeze:
- Pour into ice cube trays
- Freeze, then transfer to a sealed bag
This gives you ready-to-use portions whenever you need a flavor boost.
Freezer life: up to 3 months
Just thaw in the fridge or toss a cube straight into hot food.
What Does It Taste Like?
- Tangy and bright
- Slightly sweet
- Garlicky and bold
- Rich with roasted pepper flavor
- Medium heat (adjustable)
What to Serve It With
This sauce plays well with just about everything. Whenever you need extra flavor and spice, add this hot sauce.
Try it on:
- Eggs (scrambled, fried, breakfast burritos)
- Grilled chicken or steak
- Tacos, fajitas, and quesadillas
- Burgers and sandwiches
- Shawarma, kebabs, or mixed into hummus
- Roasted vegetables
- Rice bowls and grain bowls
- Pasta
- Pizza (surprisingly excellent)
Homemade Jalapeño Hot Sauce with Roasted Red Bell Pepper
Equipment
- Countertop blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup (about 7 oz) jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained 200g
- ½ cup (about 3.5 oz) pickled jalapeños (red or green), drained 100g
- ⅓ cup tomato paste 70g
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp salt (or more) adjust to your liking
- 2 tsp crushed chilli flakes (or more) adjust the heat to your liking
- 2 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce (optional, but recommended for flavor and heat)
Instructions
- Get all your pantry ingredients out.
- Peel and wash the fresh garlic cloves.
- Put all the ingredients in your blender (or in a large bowl, if using the immersion blender).1 cup (about 7 oz) jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained, ½ cup (about 3.5 oz) pickled jalapeños (red or green), drained, ⅓ cup tomato paste, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar), 1 tsp salt (or more), 2 tsp crushed chilli flakes (or more), 2 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce (optional, but recommended for flavor and heat)
- Blend the sauce until smooth.
- Adjust seasonings to your liking. For example, add extra salt if needed, or extra crushed chilli flakes to adjust the heat level.
- Serve with your desired meals.