Homemade Peri Peri Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    5

  • Calories

    80 kcal

  • Cuisine

    African

Homemade Peri Peri Sauce

Make homemade peri peri sauce in less than 30 minutes and use it as a marinade for peri peri chicken, serve it as dip or to spice up roasted veggies!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 red onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 70 g African bird's eye chillies stems removed (you can also use Thai red chillies)
  • ½ red bell pepper seeds and white parts removed and roughly chopped
  • 1 ripe tomato halved
  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  1. Place all the ingredients into a food processor, and blitz until the mixture reaches a smooth but still chunky texture. If you want a creamy sauce, then blitz for a further 10 seconds, until creamy.
  2. Transfer the sauce into a small pan and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste, remove the sauce from the pan and allow to cool.
  4. Transfer the peri peri sauce into an air-tight container and store in the fridge for up 1 week.

Notes

  • How to store in the freezer:
  • Store into individual freezer-friendly containers. It will keep well in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 80kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 111mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 703IU (14%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 80kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 111mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 703IU 14%
Vitamin C 37mg 41%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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