Piri Piri Sauce
A Portuguese-style hot sauce of bird's eye chillies, roasted red pepper, garlic, lemon and smoked paprika.
makes 18 cubes, about 17p each
- Time
- 15 min10 min prep · 5 min cook
- Makes
- 18 cubes
- Cost per cubePer cube
- 17p
- Calories per cubeCalories
- 55 kcal
- A serving
- 2 cubes
- Spice
- 4 of 5
You’ll need
- 10 (20g)bird's eye chillies
- 1 × 460g jarroasted red peppers, drained
- 8 cloves (40g)garlic
- 2lemons, juice and zest
- 6gsmoked paprika and oregano
- 40mlred wine vinegar
- 100mlolive oil
- 5gsalt
Allergens: Sulphites. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.
Use it for
Piri piri chicken: 4 cubes per 500g, marinate and roast · 4 cubes; Spicy prawns · 2 cubes; Dip for chips · 1 cube
Method
- Step 1: Wear gloves and remove the chilli stems.
- Step 2: Blitz everything until smooth.
- Step 3: Simmer in a small pan for 5 minutes to mellow the raw garlic.
- Step 4: Cool.
- Step 5: Pour into 30ml trays and freeze.
| kcal | protein | carbs | fat | fibre | salt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cube | 55 | 0.4g | 2.3g | 5.1g | 0.5g | 0.28g |
| Per 2 cubes | 110 | 0.8g | 4.6g | 10.2g | 1g | 0.56g |
Cook’s notes
- Thaw for 30 minutes for marinades, or drop straight into a pan.
- For a 3, use 5 chillies and remove the seeds.
- Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours.
Use it for
- Piri piri chicken: 4 cubes per 500g, marinate and roast · 4 cubes
- Spicy prawns · 2 cubes
- Dip for chips · 1 cube
Freeze, reheat and serve
- Freeze
- Cool it within two hours, freeze it in 30ml ice-cube trays, then bag and label the cubes. It keeps for 6 months.
- Use from frozen
- Thaw for 30 minutes for marinades, or drop straight into a pan. Never refreeze thawed cubes.
- A portion
- 2 cubes is a serving: about 110 kcal.
Piri Piri Sauce questions
Can I roast my own peppers instead of using a jar?
Roast 3 red peppers in a hot oven until blackened, then peel and deseed them. They give a slightly sweeter, smokier sauce.
Can I use it as a dip?
Stir a thawed cube into vegan mayonnaise or plant-based yoghurt for a quick dip for chips or roast potatoes.
What vegetables suit it?
It's good with roast cauliflower, sweet potato wedges, corn on the cob and firm tofu. Toss them in it before roasting or grilling.
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