Harissa Sauce

Harissa Paste, or sauce, is a hot chili condiment that originates from North Africa. If you like spicy, then this sauce is for you! Having homemade condiments in my fridge makes me happy.  I like to know what goes into what I eat and making your own ensures the best quality and your preferred levels of spiciness and salt.  My harissa sauce is, like my Bang Bang Sauce, perfect to top a burger, sandwich or wrap with, with roasted veggies, dollop on meats… My version of this spicy chili sauce is easy to make and delicious! And like the Bang Bang Sauce, a little goes a long way of this fabulously flavourful spicy condiment!

As always, when you make this recipe, I would love to see your creation so please post a photo of your Harissa Sauce goodness and tag my IG account #RenataCollective or leave a comment with your thoughts!

Prep Time:  10 minutes / Cooking time: no cooking time / Makes: About 1/2 Cup

Ingredients

  • 3 Cloves of Garlic - peeled and chopped

  • 1 Jalapeno Pepper – cut in half, deseeded and sliced (deseeding makes the sauce slightly less spicy - keep the seeds if you like it hot)

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

  • 1½ teaspoon Hot Sauce (I like to use Frank’s)   

  • 2½ teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice

  • 2 teaspoons Tomato Paste

  • 2 teaspoons White Wine Vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon Cumin

  • ½ teaspoon Ground Coriander

  • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika

  • ¼ teaspoon Herbamare or Sea Salt

  • A Few Grinds of Fresh Black Pepper

How It’s Made

  • In a medium bowl that will fit your Immersion Hand Blender, or in your food processor, add all the ingredients and blend until smooth. That’s it! So easy!

  • Store in the fridge in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Enjoy!

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