You will be amazed at how easy it is to make your own Sriracha sauce with fresh chiles. Normally Sriracha is fermented, a process which takes days. Here, we've shortened that method but added molasses to get strong, bold flavor. If you have an abundance of chiles in your garden or see them at the farmers' market, this is a great way to take advantage of the bounty. Be sure to wear disposable food-handling gloves while handling the chiles!

Source: EatingWell.com, May 2018

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Recipe Summary

active:
40 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
12
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

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  • Place red and green chiles in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast until softened and black in places, 10 to 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove stems and seeds.

  • Place the chiles in a food processor. Add garlic, shallots, vinegar, molasses and salt; process until pureed, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Transfer to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.

Tips

To make ahead: Refrigerate in a covered container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon
19 calories; protein 0.5g; carbohydrates 4.5g; dietary fiber 0.3g; sugars 3g; fat 0.1g; vitamin a iu 219.7IU; vitamin c 27.8mg; folate 5.5mcg; calcium 11.4mg; iron 0.4mg; magnesium 11.4mg; potassium 113.7mg; sodium 245.5mg; added sugar 2g.

1/2 vegetable

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