Best Hot Sauce Recipe

Best Hot Sauce Recipe

  • 10 fresh hot chile peppers, stems removed
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup pitted fresh dates, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 roma (plum) tomato, roughly chopped (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon powder
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or as needed
  • salt to taste
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
  1. Place peppers, onion, dates, basil, parsley, tomato, bouillon powder, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pour in the oil. Pulse mixture until finely chopped, adding more oil if needed to thin; season with salt.
  2. Pour pepper mixture into a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Squeeze lemon juice into pepper mixture, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Allow pepper mixture to cool; pour into a glass jar with a lid. Store pepper sauce in the refrigerator.