Mexican hot sauce, also known as salsa picante, is a staple condiment in Mexican cuisine and is widely enjoyed for its bold flavors and versatility. Whether you prefer a mild or fiery sauce, there are countless recipes to choose from, each offering unique combinations of chilies, spices, and herbs. In this article, we will delve into the world of Mexican hot sauces, exploring the diverse range of recipes available and providing tips to help you create the perfect sauce for your taste preferences. We will also discuss the origins of Mexican hot sauce, its cultural significance, and how it has become a beloved ingredient in various cuisines worldwide. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey to discover the best Mexican hot sauce recipe that will tantalize your taste buds and add a touch of heat to your favorite dishes.
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AUTHENTIC MEXICAN HOT SAUCE
This is my version of my favorite taco wagon's 'earthy' hot sauce of which I can never get enough. It is a little time consuming, but well worth it. I put it on everything from eggs to tacos, quesadillas, and salads. You can use any combination of chiles (cascabel, chipotle, Californian, New Mexican). For a hotter sauce, you can use all hot New Mexico chiles or add a few dried arbol chiles. For a tangier sauce, add the juice of 1 lime.
Provided by Nyteez.com
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove stems and seeds from the guajillo chile, pasilla chile, and the New Mexico chile pods.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Toast the chile pods in the skillet until lightly brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the chile pods to a small bowl and pour the warm water over them. Allow chiles to soak about 40 minutes.
- Remove the guajillo and New Mexico chiles from the water. Use a spoon to scrape the pulp from the skin. Discard the skin. Place the pulp of the guajillo chile and the New Mexico chiles in a food processor with the pasilla chile and the water in which the peppers soaked. Puree in the food processor until all ingredients are combined. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, brown sugar, salt, and vinegar. Puree the mixture until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 195.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
GRILLED BANANAS WITH RUM ICE CREAM AND MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Provided by Reed Hearon
Categories Milk/Cream Rum Ice Cream Machine Chocolate Egg Fruit Dessert Frozen Dessert Banana Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare grill.
- Peel bananas and halve lengthwise. In a shallow baking pan large enough to hold bananas in one layer stir together butter and brown sugar and add bananas, tossing gently to coat. Transfer bananas with a metal spatula to an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals and grill until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. (If bananas are difficult to handle you may grill them on 1 side only.)
- Serve bananas like a banana split with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
- To make rum ice cream:
- In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan combine cream and milk. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into cream mixture, dropping in bean. Add zest and bring mixture just to boil.
- In a large metal bowl whisk together brown sugar and yolks until combined well. Add hot cream mixture to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and return custard to pan. Cook custard over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and coats back of a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes. (Do not let custard boil or it will curdle.)
- Pour custard through a very fine sieve into cleaned metal bowl and cool slightly. Stir in rum and chill, covered, until cold. Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker. Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.
- To make Mexican hot chocolate sauce:
- In a heavy saucepan heat chocolate and half-and-half over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted. (The sauce will have a very thin consistency, like that of hot chocolate.) Serve sauce warm. Makes about 1 cup.
MEXICAN HOT PEPPER SAUCE
This is a hot pepper sauce that I have made and enjoyed for years. The recipe was shared by a family member, a geologist who spent some time working at the pyramid site near Mexico City. Being the great cook he was he came back with some exceptionally good recipes, this one being one of my favorites. Having been Metric for so many years I am going with 32 ounces in the pickle jar size. Original recipe calls for two # 3 cans of tomatoes - since the converter varies for the number three can I am inclined to with the #3 can being equivalent to four cups. More tomatoes can be used if one so desires. Have wonderful memories of that long ago outdoor breakfast served in a a beautiful sunny Chilliwack B.C. garden with this hot sauce passed around to give those scrambled eggs a breakfast to remember! Great over eggs, on chicken wings, if you love hot sauce you'll be wanting to make this one!
Provided by Gerry
Categories Low Protein
Time 10m
Yield 4 quarts, 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put ingredients through blender and put in sterilized bottles.
- Refrigerate.
- Note: this makes a large batch, you may want to half the recipe - or go with it and share as I do!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35.9, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 10, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.3, Protein 1.7
RON'S AFTERBURNER MEXICAN HOT SAUCE
Light up your life with the best hot sauce you'll ever taste. This sauce is simmilar to Pico Pica. I like it because it can be used on any food requiring a little nip to the tongue. I love Pico Pica but it's hard to find in the Midwest. Soooooo, after a lot of research, I decided to make my own tasty hot sauce. Try it. If you are a hot sauce lover, you'll like this one. There are two versions. The original, made with dried red chili peppers and the one for the brave at heart, made with Habanero's.
Provided by Chef Ronald R.
Categories Low Protein
Time 35m
Yield 3 -8 oz. bottles
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make sure the red chili peppers are the hot dried type with stems removed. Bring all ingredients, except tomato sauce, to a boil, turn down heat and simmer about ten minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Place in blender and add tomato sauce. Add carrot at this point if using Habanero recipe. Blend until smooth. Add a little more water if to thick.
- If you use the Habanero's recipe make sure you include the seeds. If you want to tone it down a little then remove the seeds.
CHOCOLATE CORNPONE WITH HOT MEXICAN CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with a disk of parchment paper.
- Place chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water and stir until melted. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, chili powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs and buttermilk and then stir in the melted chocolate. Scrape batter into the prepared pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack.
- Once the bread is cool, break into 1-inch chunks and spread in the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
- Whisk together the sugar and yolks in a large bowl until pale. Whisk in the melted chocolate, milk, cream, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Using a fine sieve, strain the custard over the bread chunks. Press on the bread chunks so that they are soaked in the custard mixture. Place the pan in a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan halfway with hot water. Bake for 40 minutes or until the custard is set. Remove and let cool on a rack for 30 minutes before serving. This is best served warm. Spoon into bowls and drizzle with the Hot Mexican Chocolate Sauce.
- Bring heavy cream and cinnamon sticks to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks, add the chocolate and sugar, and cook over low heat until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in the almonds and transfer to a small pitcher. Keep hot.;
TEX-MEX MEXICAN RICE AND BLENDER HOT SAUCE
A dear friend from Mexico taught me how to make this. I have tweaked it to fit my tastes. I fix this for every Mexican dinner.. tacos, enchiladas, etc. I've been asked for this recipe many ,many times.
Provided by 50debbie
Categories Mexican
Time 20m
Yield 2 1/2 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Blender Hot Sauce- Put all ingredients in the blender and liquify until all ingredients are completly chopped. Refrigerate.
- Tex-Mex Rice- Put olive oil in a deep saute pan. Heat. Add onions and begin to saute. Add dry rice and cumin, cook and stir until toasted. Add 3 TBS blender hot sauce,and 1 can chicken broth. Cook until liquid is half gone. Remove from stove and cover . Let sit about 5-8 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.4, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 600.2, Carbohydrate 59.3, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 6.6
MEXICAN HOT SAUCE
In the area I grew up in, Upstate New York, they had hot dog stands, hamburger stands...but, my favorite were the Mexican Hot Stands. Never heard of "Mexican Hots"? You don't know what you've missed! These made a plain, simple hamburger or hot dog uniquely delicious and all because of a hot relish that was poured on top of...
Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Combine olive oil, diced peppers, onions, celery, and garlic in a saucepan and cook on low until tender.
- 2. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce to the pepper mixture and simmer for about 5-10 minutes. It doesn't take long. Salt and pepper to taste
- 3. Serve immediately over your burgers or hot dogs, or refrigerate until ready. Best when heated thoroughly before serving. Store any leftovers in mason jars and freeze for another time.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe peppers: The quality of your peppers will greatly impact the flavor of your hot sauce. Choose peppers that are free of blemishes and bruises, and that have a vibrant color.
- Roast your peppers: Roasting your peppers will help to bring out their natural sweetness and flavor. You can roast them in the oven, on a grill, or over an open flame.
- Remove the seeds and ribs from your peppers: The seeds and ribs of peppers are the hottest parts, so removing them will help to reduce the heat of your hot sauce. However, if you want a hotter sauce, you can leave some of the seeds and ribs in.
- Use a variety of peppers: Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of peppers. Each pepper has its own unique flavor and heat level, so you can create a hot sauce that is perfectly tailored to your taste.
- Add other ingredients to your hot sauce: You can add other ingredients to your hot sauce to give it more flavor and complexity. Some popular additions include tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, and spices.
- Let your hot sauce age: Aging your hot sauce will help to mellow the flavors and make it more complex. You can age your hot sauce in a cool, dark place for several weeks or even months.
Conclusion:
Making your own hot sauce is a fun and rewarding experience. With a little practice, you can create a hot sauce that is perfectly tailored to your taste. So get creative and have fun!
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