Mysterious Orange Red Chili Sauce
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 cup
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (not cayenne- you will be sorry)
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 dash cumin (optional)
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (optional)
- 1 ounce dark chocolate, finely chopped (optional)
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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Sorry to say, this just wasn't for us. I guess when I saw your recipe, I was thinking it would be something like a Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, but of course it isn't. It did cook down to a very thick, dark sauce. Very easy to make and came together quickly too. Thanks anyway for sharing your creation with us. Made for Spring PAC 2009.
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I'm me. I generally cook for fun. I like making small dishes and sandwiches, but sometimes when cooking for company I get more creative.