Spicy Romesco Sauce

Submitted by David Hawkins

"This is a very hot sauce to go on top of crab cakes. I use turmeric to tame the habenero."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 roma tomato
• 2 large red bell peppers
• 2 habanero peppers
• 6 tablespoons vermouth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon peppercorn
• 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 2 large shallots

directions

1. In the event you don't have shallots, use 1/4 of a large red onion instead.
2. roughly chop the peppers, onions and garlic.
3. Add all ingredients into a pan and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the peppers are soft enough to cut with fork edge.
4. Once everything is pretty soft, put it in a blender and blend until very smooth.
5. When ready to serve the crab cakes (detailed in the other recipe "Hot Crab Cakes") then heat the sauce to very hot before spooning over the crab cakes.