Best West Indian Pepper Sauce Recipes

TRINI PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash peppers and set aside. Clean garlic cloves and chop the chadon beni. Using about 1 cup of vinegar blend the garlic and chadon beni. Pour out in a bowl and set aside.
• Blend the peppers in 1 cup of vinegar. (Caution: use a spoon when handling the peppers).
• Pour out the blended pepper into the bowl and add salt and mustard. Mix thoroughly. Place in a bottle and store in a cool place.

WEST INDIAN PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop all vegetables.
• Stem and seed peppers--plastic gloves should be worn as the oil from the peppers has been known to blister skin.
• Combine all ingredients in small/medium pot, stirring constantly. Bring to boil over high heat and cook briefly and briskly for 1 minute (until onion is transparent and peppers soft and limp).
• Add more vinegar if needed.
• Pour contents into blender (hand held can also be used).
• Blend at high speed until pulverised (some prefer pureed).
• Cool at room temperature.
• Pour into cleaned boiled and sterilized jar only.

WEST INDIAN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Dice the sausage, place it in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Dice the corned beef, add it and continue to cook a few minutes. Add the onion, scallions, bay leaf and thyme, and continue to cook until the onion is tender. Stir in the hot chili or pepper.
• In a mortar or spice grinder, crush the allspice and peppercorns and add them to the pot. Stir, then add the stock. Bring to a simmer, and add the greens. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the carrot, yuca and squash and cook about 10 minutes longer. Taste, adjust the amount of pepper if necessary and season with salt. Remove the bay leaf and thyme before serving.