Peri-Peri Sauce

Name: Peri-Peri Sauce
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 6 fresh red chili peppers (bird's eye or Fresno work well); 4 cloves garlic; 0.25 cup olive oil; 0.25 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 1 juice of lemon; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 0.5 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste); 0.5 teaspoon sugar or honey; 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

12m

Serves 12

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Peri-Peri Sauce

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12m

Serves 12

Directions

1Roughly chop the chili peppers, removing some seeds if you prefer less heat.
2Add chilies, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, sugar, and black pepper to a blender.
3Blend until smooth.
4Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
5Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let flavors develop.
6Remove from heat and let cool completely.
7Taste and adjust salt, acidity, or heat if needed.
8Transfer to a clean glass jar or bottle.

Ingredients

6 fresh red chili peppers (bird's eye or Fresno work well)
4 cloves garlic
0.25 cup olive oil
0.25 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 juice of lemon
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
0.5 teaspoon sugar or honey
0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

blendersmall saucepanglass jar or bottle

Tips

Remove some seeds from chili peppers if you prefer less heat.
Taste and adjust salt, acidity, or heat if needed after cooling.
Store in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Shake before using.

Peri-Peri Sauce

12m

Serves 12

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Peri-Peri Sauce

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12m

Serves 12

Directions

1Roughly chop the chili peppers, removing some seeds if you prefer less heat.
2Add chilies, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, sugar, and black pepper to a blender.
3Blend until smooth.
4Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
5Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let flavors develop.
6Remove from heat and let cool completely.
7Taste and adjust salt, acidity, or heat if needed.
8Transfer to a clean glass jar or bottle.