@healthykitchen00: This Homemade Peri Peri Sauce Is Better Than Store-Bought 🌶️🔥 Ingredients ▶️ 2 sweet peppers ▶️ ¼ cup hot peppers ▶️ ½ red onion ▶️ 12 garlic cloves ▶️ ½ cup apple cider vinegar (120 ml) ▶️ Juice of 1 lemon ▶️ ½ tsp smoked paprika ▶️ ¼ tsp chili powder ▶️ 1 tsp dried oregano ▶️ ¼ tsp black pepper ▶️ Pinch of sea salt ▶️ ½ tsp lemon zest ▶️ 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (240 ml) Preparation 1. Wash the sweet peppers and hot peppers, remove the stems, and roughly chop them. 2. Peel the garlic cloves and roughly chop the red onion. 3. Add the sweet peppers, hot peppers, red onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, smoked paprika, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, and sea salt to a blender. 4. Blend until completely smooth. 5. With the blender running on low speed, slowly drizzle in the olive oil in a thin, steady stream. 6. Continue blending until the sauce becomes creamy, smooth, and silky. 7. Add the lemon zest and blend for another 5–10 seconds. 8. Taste and adjust the salt, lemon juice, or chili level if needed. 9. Transfer to a clean glass jar and refrigerate before serving. Tips (For Best Results) 💡 Roast for deeper flavor: For a deeper, slightly smoky and more authentic peri-peri flavor, lightly roast or char the sweet peppers and red onion before blending. This is optional if you prefer the fresh pepper flavor. 💡 Adjust the heat: The heat level depends heavily on the type of hot peppers you use. Start with less if you prefer a milder sauce. 💡 Add the olive oil slowly: Drizzling it gradually while blending helps create a smoother, creamier emulsion. 💡 Use fresh lemon juice: Fresh juice gives the sauce a much brighter flavor than bottled lemon juice. 💡 Don’t skip the lemon zest: It adds a fresh citrus aroma that balances the peppers and vinegar. 💡 Blend thoroughly: The longer you blend, the smoother and silkier the sauce will become. 💡 Let it rest: Refrigerate the sauce for a few hours before serving so the flavors have time to develop. 💡 Perfect for chicken: Use it as a marinade, dipping sauce, or drizzle it over grilled or roasted chicken. 💡 Store refrigerated: Keep it in a clean, airtight glass jar and use it within about 1 week for the best quality. Nutrition (1 tbsp) ✅ Calories: ~120 kcal ✅ Protein: ~0 g ✅ Carbs: ~1 g ✅ Fat: ~13 g ✅ Fiber: ~0 g #periperisauce #hotsauce #homemadesauce #healthyfood #Recipe

Healthy Kitchen

Open In TikTok:

Region: US

Thursday 20 August 2026 03:13:37 GMT