Best Molho De Pimenta Pepper Sauce Recipes

MOLHO DE PIMENTA E LIMO CHILE AND LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the malagueta peppers and salt in a mortar and crush them together with a pestle, or pulse to a thick paste in a food processor. Gradually add the onion and garlic and continue to mash or pulse into a paste. Add the lime juice to the paste and mash or pulse again until you have a liquid sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, then serve.

PIMENTA MOIDA (PORTUGUESE RED PEPPER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Wash and stem the peppers. Remove seeds if you don't want the "heat".
• Place peppers and salt in a food processor and blend.
• Place the ground peppers in a medium saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and pour into a clean jar. Cool.
• When cool, top with a layer of olive oil, put lid on jar and refrigerate up to 3 months.

MOLHO DE PIMENTA E LIMAO (LEMON PEPPER SAUCE)

Steps:

• In small bowl combine all ingredients; mix well.
• Let sit uncovered at room temperature for one hour, or covered in fridge for up to four hours before serving.

MOLHO DE PIRI-PIRI PORTUGUESE HOT RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Stem the peppers and coarsely chop (include the seeds); place in a 1-pint shaker jar along with the salt, olive oil, and vinegar. Cover tight, shake well, then store at room termperature. The sauce will keep well for about a month. Shake the sauce every time you use it. Note: For mellower flavor, roast the peppers uncovered for 15 minutes at low oven heat (300 degrees F.), cool until easy to handle, then slip off the skins. Otherwise, prepare as directed.

MOLHO DE PIMENTA (PEPPER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except the olive oil in a small bowl or mortar. Allow to macerate for 20 minutes or longer. Just before serving, mash to a paste, and stir in the olive oil.