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Peri Peri Sauce Recipe
5 from 3 votes

Peri Peri Sauce Recipe

This zesty South African Peri-Peri Sauce Recipe, which combines lemon, chilis, and garlic, makes an unbelievable marinade or sauce.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 798 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 Fresno pepper seeded
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 1 shallot peeled
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • lemon about 5 tablespoons, juice of 2
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • salt coarse, to taste
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

When Using as a Marinade:
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  1. Add the seeded chili, shallot, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika to a food processor.
  2. Process on high speed while slowly drizzling in the olive oil.
  3. Adjust the seasonings with salt and mix until combined.
  4. Store or serve it.
When Using as a Sauce
  1. If you’d like to use it as a sauce, add it to a medium-sized sauce pot with a ½ cup of water.
  2. Simmer it over low heat while stirring occasionally for 25 to 30 minutes to thicken and concentrate the flavor.

Notes

  • Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 3 days ahead for freshness.
  • How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will freeze well-covered for up to 6 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
  • How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of peri-peri sauce to a medium-sized pot and heat over low heat until hot. If it is too thick, mix in 2 to 3 tablespoons of water.
  • You can purchase dried bird’ s-eye chilis on Amazon. They are still spicy but not as intense as fresh and can be used in this recipe.
  • If you love spice, feel free to use spicier chilis like habanero.
  • Substitute with red bell peppers if you cannot handle spice at all.
  • If you do not have a food processor, you can finely mince all the ingredients and mix them in a bowl.
  • Adding the marinade to a pot and cooking it removes some of the bite from the raw garlic and onion that would normally be cooked when using it as a marinade on something. Doing this will also intensify the flavor.
  • Portugal gained control in the 16th century and still has much influence in Mozambique. The native language there is Portuguese.

Nutrition Information

Calories 798kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 87g (134%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g (53%) Monounsaturated Fat 63g (315%) Sodium 9mg (0%) Potassium 177mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1151IU (23%) Vitamin C 44mg (49%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 798

% Daily Value*

Calories 798kcal 40%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 87g 134%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 63g 315%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Potassium 177mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1151IU 23%
Vitamin C 44mg 49%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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