Easy Jalapeño Sauce

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Add some heat to your dishes with this easy-to-make Jalapeño Sauce. Perfect for Tacos, Burritos, or any meal that needs a kick.

jalapeno sauce on carnitas tacos

If you are looking to spice up your meals, try adding some of this Jalapeño Sauce. Perfect for Tacos, Burritos or even over some scrambled eggs!

This sauce recipe may sound daunting but it’s actually super easy to make. Basically you puree all the ingredients in a blender then boil it in a saucepan. Now how easy is that?

bottled jalapeño sauce

Since we leave the jalapeños seeds in, this sauce recipe is going to be pretty spicy. You can play around with leaving some seeds out to make it a little milder but you don’t have control over the peppers themselves.

But chances are if you are considering making this jalapeño sauce at home, you most likely already like spicy foods.

jalapeno sauce on carnitas tacos

The Scoville Scale is the measurement that tells you the spiciness of a given type of pepper.

Pepper TypeScoville Rating (Heat)
Bell Pepper0-0
Banana Pepper0-500
Poblano Pepper1000-1500
Jalapeño Pepper2500-8000
Serrano Peppers10,000-25,000
Manzano Pepper12,000-30,000
Tabasco & Cayenne30,000-50,000
Habanero Pepper100,000-300,000
Ghost Pepper855,000-1,000,000
Carolina Reaper1,500,000-2,300,000

In addition to using this delicious sauce on tacos and burritos, you can drizzle some on your scrambled eggs, and omelets, or even drizzle some over Nachos. The possibilities are endless when you think about it.

jalapeno sauce on carnitas tacos

Tips

  • Wear disposable gloves when handling Hot Peppers
  • The capsaicin in hot peppers is what makes peppers hot. If you handle hot peppers gloveless, it’s a guarantee that you’re in for a nasty case of chili burn, both on your fingers and anywhere you rub. Like your face. Ouch!
  • Even if you wear disposable gloves, be careful about what you touch. The gloves are going to protect your fingers, but touching any part of your body with the gloves after you’ve handled hot peppers can lead to severe chili burn. Resist the temptation to rub your eyes. Wait until you’ve removed your gloves and washed your hands thoroughly with soap.
jalapeno sauce on pork tostada

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Equipment Needed

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You will need the following ingredients to make this Jalapeño Sauce recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

  • Fresh Jalapeños – medium to large jalapeños for this recipe
  • Yellow Onion – brown onion or white onion also works
  • White Vinegar – regular distilled white vinegar only
  • Water – needed to give a sauce-like consistency
  • Garlic Cloves – if you must you can use the minced jarred stuff but fresh is better
  • Fresh Lime Juice – if you don’t have any fresh limes you can use the bottled stuff
  • Salt – needed for almost all recipes
  • Fresh Cilantro – brings a nice fresh flavor to the sauce

How to Make Jalapeño Sauce

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and purée.
  2. Transfer the purée to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
    jalapeño puree in saucepan
    jalapeño sauce in a saucepan
  3. Let the sauce cool, then pour into bottles.

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Printable Recipe Card

jalapeno sauce

Easy Jalapeño Sauce

Add some heat to your dishes with this easy-to-make Jalapeño Sauce. Perfect for Tacos, Burritos, or any meal that needs a kick.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course Sauces
Cuisine American
Author Rodney
Servings 200
Calories 1 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 12 Fresh Jalapeños, stemmed and cut into chunks
  • 1 Yellow Onion, peeled
  • 2 Cups White Vinegar
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled
  • 1 Fresh Lime, juiced
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Cup Fresh Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and purée.
  • Transfer the purée to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Let the sauce cool, then pour into bottles.

Notes

Wear disposable gloves when handling Hot Peppers
The capsaicin in hot peppers is what makes peppers hot. If you handle hot peppers gloveless, it’s a guarantee that you’re in for a nasty case of chili burn, both on your fingers and anywhere you rub. Like your face. Ouch!
Even if you wear disposable gloves, be careful about what you touch. The gloves are going to protect your fingers, but touching any part of your body with the gloves after you’ve handled hot peppers can lead to severe chili burn. Resist the temptation to rub your eyes. Wait until you’ve removed your gloves and washed your hands thoroughly with soap.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 teaspoonCalories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.02gFat: 0.005gSaturated Fat: 0.001gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 4mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.01mg

Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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