Best Red Chili Sauce Recipes

THAI RED CURRY CRAB CAKES WITH A CHILI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend or Process crab, prawns, paste, lemon grass, coriander, onions and egg until just combined. Shape into small patties using about a tablespoon of mix for each (will make about 25-30.) OR shape into larger patties (will make about 10-12).
• Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook crab in batches until browned on both sides and cooked through.
• Serve crab cakes with dipping sauce.
• For the dipping sauce.
• Mix lime and sugar together, place in the microwave 30-45 seconds, to dissolve sugar, stir in fish sauce and sweet chili, Place in serving bowl and serve with crab cakes.

RED CHILI SAUCE (TO BE USED WITH TRADITIONAL TAMALES)

Steps:

• Remove stems and seeds from dried chili peppers.
• Place peppers in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast in 350°F oven for 2 to 5 minutes or until you smell a sweet roasted aroma, checking often to avoid burning.
• Remove from oven and soak in enough hot water to cover for about 30 minutes or until cool.
• Put peppers and 2 1/2 cups of the soaking water into a blender (save the remaining soaking water).
• Add garlic, cumin and salt.
• Cover and blend until smooth.
• In a 2-quart sauce pan, stir flour into oil or melted shortening over med heat until browned.
• Carefully stir in blended chili mixture.
• Simmer uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. (If sauce gets too thick, stir in up to 1 cup of the remaining soaking water until you reach the desired thickness) Use this sauce for traditional tamales, recipe #15286.
• Note: When working with chilies, use rubber gloves to protect your skin, and avoid contact with your eyes. Wash hands throughly with soap and water to remove all of the chili oils.

YUCATAN CHICKEN PUFFY TACOS WITH PEANUT-RED CHILI BBQ SAUCE AND RED CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together orange and lime juices, chili and garlic in a shallow baking dish, add the chicken thighs, turn to coat and marinate 1 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat grill to high or grill pan over high heat. Remove thighs from the marinade and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Brush with some of the peanut sauce during the last few minutes of grilling.
• Place tacos, chicken, peanut-red chili sauce, red cabbage slaw and relish in bowls and on serving platters and serve.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 30 to 40 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour into a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature. Sauce will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator stored in a tightly sealed container.
• Heat the oil in medium saucepan over medium heat; add the ginger and cook until soft. Increase heat to high, add the BBQ sauce and chicken stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half.
• Whisk in the soy sauce and peanut butter and cook for 5 to 7 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place cabbage and onion in a large bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, oil and honey and pour over the cabbage. Add the cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
• Combine the masa mix, salt and warm water in a large bowl and mix until a smooth dough forms. Pull off pieces of dough and roll them into balls about the size of a ping pong ball.
• Cut a quart size resealable plastic bag open down both sides, to form a rectangle. Use the bag to line the tortilla press as you shape the tortillas so they do not stick: Lay 1 side of the plastic over the bottom of the press. Place a ball of dough in the center, and fold the other side of the plastic over the dough. Shut the top of the tortilla and press firmly down on the dough to shape the tortilla.
• Meanwhile, pour 2 inches of vegetable oil into a large deep pot and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Drop a tortilla into the hot oil and, using a metal spatula, repeatedly douse the tortilla with the hot oil until it begins to puff up. Flip it over and, using the spatula, make an indentation in the center of the tortilla to form a taco shape. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Fill each taco with 2 tablespoons of shredded chicken, guacamole, beans and cheese or your favorite filling.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl just before serving.

BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Make red chili sauce:
• In a saucepan simmer chilies, onion, and garlic in water to cover 20 minutes and with a slotted spoon transfer to a blender. Add 1/2 cup cooking liquid, raisins, and salt and blend until smooth. Sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
• Make chicken:
• While chilies are simmering, in a bowl stir together yogurt, garlic paste, cumin, and salt to taste. Add chicken and coat with marinade. Marinate chicken, covered and chilled, at least 15 minutes and up to 1 day.
• In a 10-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add chicken with marinade clinging to it, skinned sides down, and sauté 1 minute on each side, or until golden-brown patches appear.
• Add chili sauce to skillet and bring to a simmer, uncovered, scraping up any brown bits. Transfer chicken mixture to a shallow baking pan just large enough to hold chicken in one layer and bake, covered, 15 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle Münster over chicken. Remove pan from oven and let stand 1 minute to melt cheese.

HATCH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse chile pods, remove stems and seeds.
• Place water and pods in a pan and heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and allow to simmer until pods are soft and pulpy (about 20 minutes).
• Remove pods and place in a blender, setting aside cooking liquid.
• (Add salt, garlic gloves & Oregano in blender at this time as well -- ).
• Run through blender until pods form a smooth paste.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsps. oil.
• Add flour and brown lightly.
• Remove from heat, add chiles to flour mixture, contining to stir until lumps are dissolved.
• Return to heat, stir enough of the cooking liquid to make a gravy like consistency.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• May be frozen for future use.

GARLICKY RED CHILI HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Wearing rubber or latex gloves, roughly chop the chilies. Combine all ingredients in a small pot over medium-high heat. Once mixture is simmering, reduce heat to low, cover and continue to simmer until peppers are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Do not inhale vapors; they will sting.
• Transfer mixture to a blender and purée. Pour into a medium jar and allow to cool uncovered. Cover tightly and refrigerate for three days. Keep stored in refrigerator; sauce will last for several weeks or months.

BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 1 head of garlic crosswise in half.
• Place in large pot with ribs, 3 quarts water and quartered onion.
• Bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until meat is cooked through, about 50 minutes.
• Strain, reserving 6 cups meat broth.
• Discard onion and garlic.
• Reserve ribs.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Wrap remaining head of garlic tightly in foil and place directly on oven rack.
• Place tomatoes and sliced onion on rimmed baking sheet.
• Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast garlic, tomatoes and onion until tender, for about 1 hour.
• Transfer tomatoes and onion to processor.
• Using fingers, squeeze garlic from papery skin into processor.
• Blend until smooth.
• Set tomato sauce aside place quajillo and ancho chilies in medium bowl.
• Add 4 cups reserved meat broth.
• Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to processor and blend until smooth.
• Strain chili sauce into medium blend until smooth.
• Strain chili sauce into medium bowl, pressing on solids in strainer with rubber spatula to exct as much liquid as possible.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add chili ace; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, cumin, oregano and cloves.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add ribs, vinegar and remaining 2 cups meat broth.
• Bring to simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce is thick for about 50 minutes.

HALIBUT AND RED PEPPER SKEWERS WITH CHILI-LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, and minced serrano chilies in small bowl until sugar fully dissolves. Let sauce stand 1 hour at room temperature to allow flavors to blend together. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Chili-lime sauce can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring sauce to room temperature before using.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Alternate halibut pieces, bell pepper pieces and onion pieces on six 10- to 12-inch metal skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle kebabs with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Grill until fish is opaque in center and singed in places, turning kebabs occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer kebabs to platter. Serve kebabs, passing chili-lime sauce separately.

CHICKEN WITH MILD RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree first 9 ingredients in blender until smooth. Using meat mallet, pound chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2-inch thickness. Place chicken in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Drain marinade into small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Grill or broil chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Brush some marinade over chicken. Transfer to platter. Garnish with oregano sprigs, if desired. Serve with remaining marinade.

GRILLED CHICKEN IN RED CHILI SAUCE WITH ZUCCHINI AND CORN

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground chili, masa, tomato paste, cumin, oregano, brown sugar, Maggi, and beef broth. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the sauce, partially covered, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve in the pan, off heat. (Sauce can be made ahead to this point. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.) 2. Prepare a hot fire in an outdoor grill, or heat an oven broiler or stovetop grill pan. Brush the chicken with the remaining tablespoon of oil, and season with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Grill the chicken turning frequently once or twice, about 4 to 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink inside at the thickest part and firm to the touch. 3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the zucchini, corn, red pepper, and remaining salt. Cook, tossing, until sizzling and heated through, about 2 minutes. Reheat the sauce. 4. To serve, put a chicken breast in the center of each of 4 plates. Spoon the chili sauce over the chicken, and let it pool onto the plate. Scatter the heated vegetables over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BRAISED PORK WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender., Stir in the pork, water, tomato paste, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes or until pork is tender. Stir in the cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

RED LENTILS AND CHILI SAUCE WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Combine quinoa with 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to boil in uncovered pot.
• Cover lentils with water, then bring to boil and simmer about 10 minutes, partly covered, until lentils are soft but have not lost their shape.
• Chop whole onion; saute in hot oil in nonstick skillet.
• Cover quinoa, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
• With food processor on, put garlic through feed tube. Add to onion and continue cooking until onion is soft and beginning to brown.
• Chop carrots in food processor.
• Reduce heat under onions; stir in cumin, coriander and chili powder for about 20 seconds.
• Add tomato paste and stock to the onions and stir to blend. Stir in carrots; reduce heat and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Wash, dry and chop cilantro.
• When lentils are cooked, drain well and stir into chili-carrot mixture. Season with salt, if desired.
• Arrange lentil mixture over quinoa; sprinkle with cilantro.

BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 1 head of garlic crosswise in half. Place in large pot with ribs, 3 quarts water, and quartered onion. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until meat is cooked through, about 50 minutes. Strain, reserving 6 cups meat broth (discard onions and garlic). Reserve ribs.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap remaining head of garlic tightly in foil and place directly on oven rack. Place tomatoes and sliced onion on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast garlic, tomatoes, and onion until tender, about 1 hour. Transfer tomatoes and onion to processor. Using fingers, squeeze garlic from papery skin into processor. Blend until smooth. Set tomato sauce aside.
• Place guajillo and ancho chilies in medium bowl. Add 4 cups reserved meat broth. Let stand 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to processor and blend until smooth. Strain chili sauce into medium bowl, pressing on solids in strainer with rubber spatula to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chili sauce; simmer 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, and cloves. Simmer 5 minutes. Add ribs, vinegar, and remaining 2 cups meat broth. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce is thick, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-high heat until hot.) Serve ribs with sauce.
• Available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

TURKEY ENCHILADAS WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the enchiladas:
• In a small skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it cook the tortillas, 1 at a time, for 5 seconds, or until they are softened but not crisp, and transfer them with tongs, letting the excess oil drip off, to paper-towel-lined baking sheets to drain. On each tortilla mound 1/4 cup of the turkey, 1 tablespoon of the Cheddar, 1 tablespoon of onion, and 1 teaspoon of the chopped coriander, roll up the tortillas jelly-roll fashion, and arrange the enchiladas, seam sides down, in a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Pour the chili sauce over the enchiladas, sprinkle the enchiladas with the remaining 2 1/4 cups Cheddar, and bake them in a preheated 350°F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle the enchiladas with the remaining chopped coriander. Serve the enchiladas with the avocado, peeled and diced, and the coriander sprigs.
• To make the red chili sauce:
• In a large saucepan simmer the chilies, the onion, and the garlic in the water for 20 minutes. Transfer half the chilies, the onion, and the garlic with tongs to a blender, add 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid, and purée the mixture until it is smooth. Force the purée through a sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the solids with a spoon. Repeat the procedure with the remaining chilies and 3/4 cup of the remaining cooking liquid, stir in salt to taste, and discard the remaining cooking liquid. The sauce may be made 2 weeks in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

GOAT CHEESE AND MUSHROOM CHILES RELLENOS WITH RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Char chiles directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in plastic bag and let steam for 10 minutes. Using small knife, scrape off blackened skin, taking care not to tear chiles. Carefully cut slit in each chile, from stem end to tip. Remove seeds, keeping chile intact. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and thyme; saute until shallot is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are browned, about 7 minutes. Add Sherry; stir until almost dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate mixture 10 minutes. Add goat cheese and cilantro; stir to incorporate. Place 1 piece Monterey Jack cheese lengthwise inside each chile. Divide mushroom mixture among chiles; press openings to seal. (Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Generously brush rimmed baking sheet with oil. Whisk flour and cornstarch in shallow bowl. Brush chiles with egg white; roll in flour mixture to coat. Transfer to prepared sheet. Bake chiles until browned and Jack cheese melts, about 8 minutes per side. Ladle 1/4 cup Red Chile Sauce onto each plate and garnish with desired sides.

CHILI PEPPER RED SNAPPER WITH CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly dust filets with Cajun seasoning. Bake on a sheet pan with a little white wine and butter at 350 for approx. 8 min. or until done. Cream Sauce: Place garlic, shallto and wine in saucepan over high heat; reduce by half. Reduce heat to a slow simmer; add Cajun seasoning, bay leaf, cream and Tabasco; let simmer for 10 min. Stir in cornstarch/water mixture and lemon juice; simmer for 10 min. more. Serve snapper on rice and spoon sauce over fish.

RED CHILI SAUCE FOR KEBABS OF GYROS

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl until well mixed.
• Drizzle over kebabs or gyros.

BEEF IN A RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cube beef then dust with 2 teaspoons chili powder, salt and pepper and set aside.
• Chop all veggies, keep tomatoes separate and set aside.
• Heat a good heavy pot over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Add oil.
• Add the beef in 3 batches and brown on all sides.
• Add all the veggies but the tomatoes. Add the last teaspoon of chili powder and stir.
• Add ¼ cup beef broth and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer until most of the liquid is gone.
• Add another ¼ cup beef broth, the tomatoes and reduce again but only until there is enough liquid to mix the flour into.
• Mix in the flour well.
• Add the remaining beef broth to make a gravy consistency.
• Add the chili sauce and mix well.
• Add the browned beef, mix well. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.

BRAISED MEXICAN STYLE PORK IN RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• toss pork with salt and refrigerate one hour
• place chilies in bowl pour boiling water over and submerge completely. let stand until soft about 30 minutes. pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
• drain chilies, reserving 2 cups soaking liquid. Process chilies, honey, vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, cayenne, cloves and teaspoon salt in a blender until chilies are finely ground and a thick paste forms. With blender running add 1 cup reserve liquid and process until smooth 2 minutes, add another 1/4 cup liquid, then add remaining liquid and blend completely.
• combine pork and sauce in dutch oven, stir to evenly coat. Bring to boil over high heat. Cover pot and transfer to oven and cook until pork is tender about 2-2.5 hours.
• Use wooden spoon to stir up, loosen browned bits, and blend thoroughly. Let stand about 15 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with lime wedges and corn tortillas.

MYSTERIOUS ORANGE RED CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the oil on medium-high heat until shimmering. Put the chili powder into the oil, and stir into a smooth paste. Allow the mixture to form bubbles around the edges.
• Pour in the orange juice, and stir to combine. Add cumin, honey, or lime, if using, and boil, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Uncover saucepan and boil until the sauce changes from burnt orange, to red-orange, to brick red. The sauce should be reduced by half. This will take 10 minutes or so.
• Turn heat to low. If using chocolate, stir in while still hot but not bubbling.
• Serve or refrigerate.