Serrano Hot Sauce

This serrano hot sauce recipe blends serrano chile peppers, vinegar, garlic, and salt for a very flavorful sauce with lots of heat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 14 serrano chile peppers, stemmed
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1.5 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1.5 cups distilled white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place serrano peppers, garlic, and salt in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour the vinegar through the feed tube; process until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour sauce into a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour sauce into a clean jar and store in the refrigerator for at least 1 day.

Step 3

Strain sauce through a fine-mesh strainer; store in the refrigerator.