Valentina Hot Sauce Recipe
You will love this recipe if you're a fan of Valentina hot sauce. It's a crazy good copycat of the real thing and super easy to make. Trust us; once you try this sauce, you'll never return to the store-bought stuff again.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 Onion (diced)
- 3 Cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1 Jalapeño pepper (diced)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 can Diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 ounces)
- 1 can Tomato paste (6 ounces)
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 3 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Adobo sauce
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the jalapeño pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, honey, vinegar, adobo sauce, sriracha sauce, and water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth. Alternatively, you can transfer the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return the sauce to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
- Enjoy!