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Habanero Sauce





Yields
Makes 1 1/4 cups



Total Time
20 mins

This very fruity, wickedly hot sauce is a tabletop fixture like salt and pepper in Yucatecan homes, and goes with panuchos. The recipe is adapted from Sabores Yucatecos: A Culinary Tour of the Yucatán, by Gilberto Cetina, Katharine A. Díaz, and Gilberto Cetina Jr. (WPR Books: Comida, 2012).

 

su-Habanero Sauce




Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Sara Slavin
 4 ounces habanero chiles (yellow or orange)
 1/3 cup chopped white onion
 1 garlic clove
 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Step 1
1

Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan and add chiles, onion, and garlic. Cover, then reduce heat and simmer until chiles are very tender when pierced, about 15 minutes.

Step 2
2

Whirl chile mixture in a food processor with vinegar and salt until fairly smooth.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories3.1
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 0.7g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Protein 0.1g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.