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Popular Mexican Valentina hot sauce with chili pepper tomatoes

Valentina Hot Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dip, Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 69 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen gloves
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Blender
  • Stove
  • Glass bottle or jar

Ingredients
  

Fundamental

  • 30 grams dried puya or guajillo chili or about 6 pcs
  • 2 tbsp. chili powder unseasoned
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. sugar

Optional

  • ¼ tsp. ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp. ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Cut off the stems of the chilies and remove the seeds. Use gloves to prevent skin irritation. Coarsely chop the chilies.
  • Put the chilies in a bowl. Add enough hot water to cover them and soak them in water for 10 minutes. Drain them.
  • Put the chilies, chili powder, 1 cup of water, vinegar, salt, and sugar in the blender. Add the optional ingredients you want to use at this stage. Run the blender until the mixture has a smooth consistency.
  • Strain the mixture and put it in a saucepan. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat.
  • Mix the cornstarch in ½ cup of water. Add it to the boiling sauce and keep it on the stove on low heat for two more minutes.
  • Turn off the flame and let the sauce sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Put the sauce in a sterilized glass bottle or jar and let it rest for at least an hour before serving.

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Notes

  • Copycat Valentina hot sauce is usually served at room temperature, but it is ok to heat the sauce if you are using it as a cooking ingredient. When you are cooking with this hot sauce be careful with the amount, otherwise your meal can be too spicy.
 
  • Make sure that all the ingredients you will use in the sauce have not expired since the quality of the components will affect the taste.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Valentina Hot Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
69
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Sodium
 
250
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
204
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
14
g
5
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
2793
IU
56
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
31
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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