Recipe for Homemade Sriracha Sauce
In her book, Jaden warns about chopping fresh, hot chiles with care and this is a really important point. Use gloves or cover your hand with a plastic sandwich bag when working with the chiles.
Note that the color of your sriracha is dependent on the color of the chiles you choose. Your sriracha will be bright orange if all of your chilies are red, but using some green ones will mute the hue somewhat.
Servings: 0 Makes 10-12 ounces (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
- *2 teaspoons cooking oil I used organic coconut oil
- *1/4 pound fresh hot chiles such as Cayenne, Cherry, Fresno, Habanero, Holland or Dutch, Jalapeño, Serrano, or Thai Chile (I used a combination of Jalapeños and Serranos), chopped
- *1/4 pound fresh mild chiles such as Anaheim, Banana, Pasilla, Shishito, or sweet peppers (I used sweet red pepper), chopped
- *4 cloves garlic chopped
- *2 tablespoons light brown or palm sugar I used organic coconut sugar
- *4 tablespoons rice vinegar or wine vinegar I used organic brown rice vinegar
- *1 tablespoon fish sauce
- *1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- 1. Heat oil in frying pan (I used a cast-iron skillet) over medium heat. When hot, add the chiles and garlic. Turn heat to medium-low and cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to burn the peppers or garlic.
- 2. Stir in the remaining ingredients and adjust seasoning according to taste. Transfer to a blender, cover, and purée until smooth. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.