Peri-peri Sauce
1 portions
15mPeri-peri sauce is a spicy chili sauce. Piri-Piri, Swahili for chili, is a product of Portuguese colonization in Africa, merging Portuguese and African ingredients and techniques. This simplified version, adjusted to use more common ingredients, makes for a great poultry marinade.
What you will need
1 Jalapeño
1 Red Bell Pepper
3 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 Lemon
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Olive Oil
(Nutritional facts 58 calories, 3.65 g fat, 5.93 g carbohydrates, 0.94 g protein, 2 mg cholesterol, 749 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather ingredients.
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Remove the stem and seeds from the jalapeño and chop it up. No need to be precise here, we'll chop it more finely in the following steps. If you like spicy food, you might want to keep a few seeds.
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Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper. Chop it up roughly.
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Peel the garlic cloves.
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Put the olive oil in a blender or a small food processor.
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Add the garlic cloves.
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Add the oregano.
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Add the paprika.
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Pour in the red wine vinegar.
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Cut the lemon in half and squeeze in the juice. Catch the seeds with your hand or a strainer.
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Add the salt.
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Pulse to chop the garlic.
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Add the jalapeño.
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Add the bell pepper.
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Pulse rapidly, stopping to scrape down the sides several times, until the mixture resembles a thick salsa.
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