🔥 DELICIOUS 🌶 Roasted Jalapeño Hot Sauce That Beats ANY STORE BOUGHT HOT SAUCE

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: habaneros

💰Cheaper: serrano peppers

Habaneros add more heat, while serrano peppers are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a high smoke point.

Rinse the jalapeños under cold running water and let them air dry.

Cut off the ends of the jalapeños and place them in a glass Pyrex dish.

Cut the onion in half, quarter each half, and peel the outer layer off.

Add the onion and unpeeled garlic cloves to the Pyrex dish with the jalapeños.

Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the ingredients.

Sprinkle a heavy pinch of kosher salt and black pepper over the ingredients and toss to coat evenly.

Roast the jalapeños, onions, and garlic in the oven at 400°F for a total of 40 minutes, flipping the jalapeños and mixing the onions and garlic at the 20-minute mark.

After roasting, transfer the ingredients to a mixing bowl, cover with a lid, and let them steam for 10 minutes.

In a stock pot over medium-low heat, toast about 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds for 20-30 seconds until fragrant.

Add 1/2 cup of white wine vinegar and 1 cup of filtered water to the pot.

Add the roasted jalapeños, onions, and garlic (removing the paper skin by squeezing them out).

Add another heavy pinch of kosher salt and about five turns of freshly cracked black pepper.

Increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a simmer for about 1.5 to 2 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Check that the garlic, jalapeños, and onions are soft after 5 minutes and remove the pot from heat.

Blend the mixture using an immersion blender or a high-power blender until smooth.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as necessary, adding more salt or vinegar to taste.

If a smoother sauce is desired, strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a mixing bowl, using a ladle to help push it through.

The leftover pulp can be dried and ground into seasoned salt or used as a marinade.

This recipe yields about 2 cups of hot sauce and costs less than $5 to make.

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