Ginger-Chile Sauce

Name: Ginger-Chile Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 6 to 10 fresh chiles, like jalapeños or long red chiles, stems and seeds removed; 10 garlic cloves, peeled; 6 to 10 fresh chiles, like jalapeños or long red chiles, stems and seeds removed; 6 to 10 fresh chiles, like jalapeños or long red chiles, stems and seeds removed; 1 tablespoon sugar; Salt to taste; ¼ cup peeled and roughly chopped fresh ginger; ¼ cup fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A good all-purpose fresh chile sauce, one that will keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. Hot but flavorful; great for bland foods, such as Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Ingredients

6 to 10 fresh chiles, like jalapeños or long red chiles, stems and seeds removed
10 garlic cloves, peeled
¼

Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine all the ingredients except the salt in a food processor and puree, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides as necessary.
Taste and add salt as necessary. Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks; bring back to room temperature before serving.