Serrano Pepper Hot Sauce

Serrano Pepper Hot Sauce

Serrano Pepper Hot Sauce

This is one of the easiest hot sauce recipes to make. Puree think ingredients, then simmer for 10 minutes. Considering how basic this is, it has a lot of flavor and has a good amount of heat. 
Another approach to making this would be to sauté the ingredients whole first before throwing them into the blender. Making the sauce this way brings out the flavor of the ingredients a little more. 
This sauce will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. But I don’t know why this would last that long.  It’s quite tasty.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: condiment, Mexican
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 2 serrano peppers
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 medium white onion
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

  • There is next to no prep work for this sauce. 
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  • Add the tomatoes, Serrano peppers, garlic, onion, cilantro, and water to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. 
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  • In a skillet over medium heat, add the cooking oil. Add the sauce to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt to taste. This will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
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