Jalapeno Hot Sauce

Are you ready for a hot sauce that’s both spicy AND flavorful?  This recipe for homemade Jalapeno Hot Sauce is just that!  Crafted using fresh jalapenos, onion, and garlic, this multi-purpose hot sauce is great on tacos, nachos, and more!  

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While some hot sauces are either too vinegary or way too hot for most people, my recipe for Jalapeno Hot Sauce is different.  

This recipe is for those that are looking for a condiment that is spicy, but not too spicy, and also extremely flavorful!

This homemade hot sauce actually starts out with a slightly sweet note due to the sautéed onions.  Then you get a little kick from the jalapenos on the backend of the flavor profile.

If it’s flavor and a medium heat level that you’re looking for, this is the hot sauce for you! 

On the other hand, it’s scorching heat you’re after, Fiery Habanero Hot Sauce may be what you’re looking for.

Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):

• Jalapenos
• Onion – white or yellow
• Garlic
• Oil – vegetable, olive or avocado oil
• White vinegar – bottle should state 5% acidity
• Water
• Salt

📍The full recipe with exact ingredient amounts and instructions is on the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Because this Jalapeno Hot Sauce is thicker than other hot sauces I make, I often serve it in a small bowl with a spoon.

Alternatively, you can use a glass bottle or use a sharp knife to widen the hole of a plastic squeeze bottle.

How spicy is this hot sauce?

On the Scoville scale, jalapeno peppers have a rating of between 2,500-8,000.  In contrast, the habanero pepper is between 100,000-350,000.

This hot sauce is for those looking for a mild to medium heat level.  On a scale of 1-10, I’d say it’s a 4, but I do enjoy heat, so keep that in mind.

How long is homemade hot sauce good for?

This hot sauce should be stored in the refrigerator in an air-tight container and used within 1-2 weeks.

Looking for some spicy salsa recipes?  Here are some favorites: 

• Roasted Tomatillo Avocado Salsa
• Chile de Arbol Tomatillo Salsa (shown below)
• Easy Homemade Salsa
• Roasted Tomato Habanero Salsa

Love jalapenos?  

You’ll love Slow Cooker Jalapeno Popper Chicken which is part of my part of my 30+ Recipes Using Jalapeno Peppers collection.

💡Tips & Tricks

• Using your homegrown jalapenos for making hot sauce is a great way to use up a big harvest!
• This is a pretty chunky hot sauce; it’s not as smooth as a traditional sauce from the grocery store.
• The easiest way to get the hot sauce from the blender to a bottle is with a funnel.  If you need one, you can get one in the recipe card.
• The vinegar is a big part of what keeps the hot sauce preserved.  Make sure the bottle says 5% acidity, or your vinegar will be too weak.

Jalapeno Hot Sauce

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Are you ready for a hot sauce that's both spicy AND flavorful?  This recipe for homemade Jalapeno Hot Sauce is just that!  Crafted using fresh jalapenos, onion, and garlic, this multi-purpose hot sauce is great on tacos, nachos, and more!  

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

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Total Time 18 minutes mins

Course Condiment

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 2.5 cups

Equipment

• Blender
• skillet
• funnel

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp cooking oil vegetable oil or avocado oil
• 1 lb. jalapenos, left whole with stems cut off approx. 9-11
• 1 small yellow onion, thickly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup white vinegar 5% acidity (on bottle)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Sauté jalapenos in a skillet with oil on medium-high heat for 8 minutes or so, stirring often so all sides of the jalapeno end up touching the pan. When the jalapenos have some nice color, reduce heat to medium and add the onion and garlic and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, making sure the garlic doesn't burn.
• Add the jalapenos, onion, and garlic from the skillet to a blender. Add the salt and pepper, then pour in the vinegar and water. Blend until there are no more chunks and the hot sauce is smooth.

  *This is a thicker hot sauce. It will not be thin and runny.*
• Using a funnel, pour the hot sauce into your desired container (clean glass bottle, plastic squeeze bottle, air-tight container with lid, etc.) Enjoy! Keep in refrigerator and use within 1-2 weeks.

Keyword Jalapeno, Spicy, Vegan, Vegetarian

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