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English Chili Sauce

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Serve this spicy-sweet sauce with thick-cut fried potato wedges, or use it as a glaze for pan-seared chicken thighs.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

36 red or green hot peppers, washed, tops removed and discarded, peppers coarsely chopped (do not remove seeds)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put peppers in an enamel saucepan. Add vinegar and cook, covered, over moderate heat for about 10 minutes or until they are very soft.

    Step 2

    In a blender, purée the peppers with the cooking liquid for 30 seconds, or force them through the fine disk of a food mill. Do not discard seeds, as the sauce should be very hot.

    Step 3

    In a heavy enamel saucepan combine the purée with sugar and pickling salt. Simmer mixture until it is thick but still liquid enough to pour. Pour the sauce into sterilized Mason-type jars and seal the jars with lids. Use the sauce sparingly for seasoning.

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