If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! – Mike H. What is peri peri sauce? Peri Peri sauce is a traditional South African sauce made by Portuguese settlers to the area made with spicy African Bird’s Eye chili peppers. It is also known as piri piri, or pili pili. It’s perfect for any spicy food lover. If you want the TRUEST of the TRUE peri peri sauce experiences, you’ll make this with African Bird’s Eye peppers, though you can make it with other chili peppers of choice. You may have heard of the world’s most famous brand of Peri Peri sauce - Nando’s. This is a homemade version that is fairly similar. Homemade Peri Peri sauce (or should I say Homemade Nando’s?) is simple enough to make. It requires no actual cooking, just some chopping and processing of the ingredients. It’s an oil-based sauce, at least it is with our version, ideal for dipping, and it goes GREAT with chicken and seafood. Let’s talk about how to make peri peri sauce, shall we? Enjoy! Refrigerate until ready to use. BOOM! That’s it. It’s an incredibly easy recipe to make. However, it’s also wonderful with seafood, such as shrimp or whitefish. I have made this with long red cayenne peppers, red jalapeno peppers, and fingerling peppers, all to similar results. Traditional ingredients also call for a variety of herbs, though ours incorporates basil and cilantro. You might try oregano, tarragon, or rosemary. You’ll find regional differences throughout Africa and Portugal. It’s all about the acidity. To be technical, target level ph for shelf stable foods is below 4.6 ph, but should probably be lower for home cooks, around 3.5 or so, to account for errors. If you’re concerned, add more citrus or vinegar to lower the ph.
The Spicy Food Lovers’ Cookbook, by Mike Hultquist (affiliate link, my friends!)
Hot Sauce Bottles
Here is a link to some bottles I like (affiliate link, my friends!): Swing Top Glass Bottles, 8.5 Ounce - Set of 4. If you like the smaller bottles that most hot sauce makers use, here’s another link: Hot Sauce Bottles, 5 Oz - 24 Pack. This sauce is gluten free. This recipe was updated on 4/5/19 to include new photos and a video. It was originally published on 2/10/16.Save
