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.
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.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator for up to a week in an airtight container or glass bottle.
Freeze it for up to 3 months and thaw it in the refrigerator before using.
You can replace picked jalapeños with pickled red cilli peppers.