Ninja Blender Hot Pepper Sauce Recipe
The Ninja Soup Maker and Blender is perfect for not only making soup, it's also great for creating some tasty sauces. Try this hot pepper sauce and you'll see what I mean!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 300 g fresh hot peppers e.g., cayenne, habanero, scotch bonnet, or a mix, stems removed
- 1 small onion peeled and quartered
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 120 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar optional, for a slight sweetness
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by peeling the onion and quartering it, peeling the garlic cloves and removing the stems from the peppers (remember to take extra care when handling the peppers).
- You can slice the onion and garlic up with a knife, or let the Ninja do the work. I decided to do the latter which meant when sauteeing I had to add the oil after. This was fine as when the Ninja had finished the ‘chop’ cycle there was a handy space naturally created for me to add the oil to.
- Set the Ninja to saute and leave it to run through the cycle (approx 5 minutes).
- add the peppers and press the chop cycle again.
- Carefully remove the lid – the heat from the fumes of the peppers might hit you so take care – and then add the vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
- Set the soup maker off on the ‘SAUCE’ function. The cycle runs for about 30 minutes.
- When it is ready, carefully remove the lid – again, the fumes will be strong! It’s worth doing a little taste test at this stage to see how the heat levels are.
Notes
If your sauce is too hot
- Add some vegetables: heat up a tin of chopped tomatoes, or fry up some bell peppers, carrots, or other vegetables and then blend them in with the hot pepper sauce.
- Add some fruit: blend in fruits like mango, pineapple, or peaches. They add sweetness and can help balance the heat.
- Sugar or honey: a little bit of sugar, honey, or another sweetener can help counteract the heat. Start with a small amount and adjust to taste.
- Fruit juices: adding fruit juices like orange juice or apple juice can add sweetness and reduce the heat.
- Vinegar or citrus: increasing the amount of vinegar or adding citrus juice (lemon, lime) can help to balance the flavours and reduce the heat.
