Piri Piri

Filed under Sauces

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004. A Portuguese hot pepper sauce. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

Ingredients

  • 9 tbsp Olive oil, 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup, divided
  • 5 clove Garlic, smashed
  • 4 Red chile, cayenne chiles (or other hot red peppers), stemmed, ribs and seeds removed, rough chopped
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic and peppers, stirring often, until the garlic edges start to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lemon juice and take off the heat.
  2. Puree in a blender with the salt until mostly smooth, then drizzle in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. Cool before using.