Fermented Red Hot Sauce

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 15mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    34

Smoky and sharp, this hot sauce mellows over time, so the longer you let it ferment, the more the flavour will transform and deepen. Fermented foods are packed with probiotics and are great for your digestive health, so you can feel good about smothering every meal in this spicy sauce. The addition of sugar not only helps to offset the heat but also feeds the good bacteria that do the fermenting for you. Once the brine has been added to the jars with the rest of the ingredients, set aside for 7 days for the initial ferment, then follow the recipe below. Just remember to unscrew the jars and pat the bottom lightly every day or so during the 7-day ferment - this prevents a build-up of gas and will keep your jars from exploding. This recipe makes enough sauce to fill 1 x 500 ml jar. Make sure your jar is sterilised by running it through a dishwasher or rinsing it with boiling water and then drying it at a low temperature the oven.

recipe updated 5 Jul. 2023

Ingredients

  • Red chili icon
    Red chili
    10
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Shallot icon
    Shallot
    45 g
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    5 g
  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    ½ tablespoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ½ tablespoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    300 g
  • Chipotle paste icon
    Chipotle paste
    1 tablespoon
  • Red wine vinegar icon
    Red wine vinegar
    100 ml

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Jar
  • kCook icon Jug
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Food processor attachment
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl

Step preview

  1. Add red chili, garlic clove, shallot and ginger to a clean jar
  2. Add sugar, salt and water to a clean jug
  3. Stir until combined
  4. Transfer content of jug to jar
  5. Set aside for 7 days burping regularly to prevent a build-up of gas
  6. Drain content of jar into medium bowl through a sieve and reserve liquid
  7. Assemble the Food Processor attachment to the machine
  8. Fit the knife blade to the machine
  9. Add chipotle paste, lime and red wine vinegar to the Food processor attachment
  10. Transfer content of medium bowl to Food processor attachment
  11. Add 100 ml of the reserved brine into the Food Processor bowl
  12. Attach the lid and ensure it is locked in place
  13. Blend until smooth
  14. Remove the attachment from the machine
  15. Attach the Stir Tool
  16. Transfer content of Food processor attachment to Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  17. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  18. Heat with splashguard fitted until hot - 1 min, 105°C, Stir 2
  19. Cook with splashguard fitted - 5 min, 98°C, Stir 2
  20. Leave until cool - 1 hr
  21. Transfer sauce to jar
  22. Refrigerate until needed
  23. Serve
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