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Fresh Homemade Red Chili Garlic Sauce

Do you love hot sauce like sriracha or the spicy, fresh pepper flavor of sambal oelek? Try this spicy homemade red chili garlic sauce recipe. Maybe it'll be your next go-to condiment!
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: jalapenos, summer

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • food processor or blender
  • saucepan
  • small glass jar with lid

Ingredients

  • 1 lb spicy red peppers like red jalapeños or serranos
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1/2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

  • Wash and dry your fresh red jalapeños. Peel your garlic cloves.
  • De-stem and chop up your jalapeños. Remove some of the pith and seeds if you want your red chili sauce to be less spicy. You can also swap some of your spicy peppers for sweet red bell peppers to make it less spicy.
  • Place the chopped peppers in a food processor or blender.
  • Add 2 Tbsp rice vinegar, 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt, and peeled garlic cloves to the food processor or blender. Put the lid on, and process until you get a fine paste.
  • Reserve the liquid from the sauce and transfer to a small saucepan. Stir in 1/2 a teaspoon of cornstarch, mixing until lumps are gone. Add the rest of the sauce. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and cook for an additional 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Let the sauce cool in the pan. Transfer the sauce to a clean glass jar with a tight lid.
  • Keep the red chili garlic sauce in the fridge until you are ready to use it.