Peri Peri Hot Sauce
Ingredients
| 8 dried arbol chilies, stemmed | ||
| 3 tbs extras virgin olive oil | ||
| 2 tbs kosher salt | ||
| 8 cloves garlic, peeled | ||
| 2 tbs tomato paste | ||
| 1 shallot, chopped | ||
| 1 tbs sugar | ||
| 1 tbs paprika | ||
| 1 tbs five spice powder | ||
| 2 tsp lemon zest | ||
| 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice | ||
| 1 tsp black pepper | ||
| 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper | ||
| 3 bay leaves, crumbled |
The Peri Peri pepper originates in Africa. It is very hard to come by in the USA so we have substituted arbol chilies which have a similar flavor. The sauce can be used as a hot sauce strait out of the bottle or it can be used as a marinade for chicken, beef, pork or seafood.
- Process the Chilies, oil, salt, garlic, tomato paste, shallot, sugar, paprika, five spice powder, lemon zest and juice, pepper, cayenne and bay leaves in a food processor and pulse to combine.
- Taste the paste, and if you would like it hotter add more chilies and process until smooth.
- Place sauce in a jar with a tight fitting lid and refrigerate until ready to use.
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