Chefs' Recipes

Porteño hot sauce

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Porteño hot sauce.
Porteño hot sauce

Porteño hot sauce

Anson Smart

Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz refrigerate the sauce for two weeks before using, but you can skip this step if you like.

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Once boiling, turn down and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, allow to cool a little, then put in a blender and process until smooth. Place the mixture in a container, then cover and leave in the fridge for 2 weeks so the flavours can develop.
2.Pass through a fine sieve, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking (adding more salt or sugar if needed). Put into a bottle or jar and store in the fridge. It will keep for up to 3 months. Makes 630ml.

Note This recipe is from Recipes for a Good Time (RRP $59.95) by Elvis Abrahanowicz & Ben Milgate, published by Murdoch Books, and has been reproduced with minor Gourmet Traveller style changes.

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