Homemade Spicy Herb Hot Sauce
Rating: 4.9 ⭐
If you love bold flavors and a kick of heat, this homemade hot sauce is a game changer. Packed with fresh herbs, chili peppers, and a hint of natural sweetness from dates, it’s a versatile sauce you can use on meats, eggs, sandwiches, or anything that needs an extra punch.
Ingredients
- 10 fresh hot chile peppers, stems removed
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup pitted fresh dates (or more to taste)
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1 Roma tomato, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons beef bouillon powder
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or as needed)
- Salt to taste
- Fresh lemon juice (1 squeeze)
Servings
Servings: 100
Yield: About 2 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Directions
- Add chile peppers, onion, dates, basil, parsley, tomato, bouillon powder, and garlic to a food processor.
- Pour in the vegetable oil and pulse until finely chopped. Add more oil if needed to reach your desired consistency.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Squeeze in fresh lemon juice, reduce heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Let the sauce cool completely, then transfer to a glass jar with a lid.
- Store in the refrigerator and use as needed.
Nutrition
- Total Fat: 1g (1%)
- Saturated Fat: 0g (1%)
- Sodium: 29mg (1%)
- Total Carbohydrates: 1g (0%)
- Dietary Fiber: 0g (0%)
- Total Sugars: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Vitamin C: 11mg (57%)
- Calcium: 2mg (0%)
- Iron: 0mg (1%)
- Potassium: 21mg (0%)
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