A quick and easy versatile sauce recipe made with roasted jalapeno peppers, perfect as a dip for light seafood, like crab claws, or for serving over tacos and Mexican dishes.
Check out these gorgeous red and green jalapeno peppers we picked up from the market the other day. Talk about perfection. They were screaming my name, and can you believe I got all of these for a buck?
Yep, jalapeno peppers are amazing, plain and simple.
We also picked up some fresh stone crab claws from a local fishery. Whenever we visit Florida, we like to get as much stone crab as we can handle, as long as it is in season. Any stone crab fans out there? Shout it out.
You'll typically see stone crab claws served with a creamy mustard sauce, and I've made up my own version. Today we both wanted something different and I thought of these jalapeno peppers.
There is a local Tex-Mex place around here that serves up a roasted jalapeno sauce that is delicious. I thought I would make my own version and see how it worked out with the crab claws.
The result? Yes!
This sauce is super simple and incorporates only four ingredients. You can easily vary up your preferred level of creaminess by adding or subtracting the amount of crema used.
If you can't find crema, use sour cream, or sour cream with a bit of heavy cream for an even richer flavor. Process the sauce as much as you'd like also.
I kept mine slightly chunky without a large amount of crema, as I was looking to focus on the heat. Dairy counteracts the heat element in chili peppers.
FYI.
Roasted Jalapeno Pepper Sauce Ingredients
- Jalapeno Peppers. 2.
- Garlic Cloves. 2.
- Crema. 1 tablespoon.
- Salt. To taste.
How to Make Roasted Jalapeno Pepper Sauce - the Recipe Method
Firstly, heat oven to 450 degrees.
Set jalapenos and garlic on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. Flip the peppers half way through.
Once the pepper skins have nicely charred and started to bubble up, remove everything from heat.
Cool peppers slightly then set them into a plastic bag and seal to steam. This will loosen the skins.
Peel skins and set into a food processor.
Peel the garlic and set them into food processor.
Add crema and process until smooth.
Adjust with salt and serve!
Recipe Tips & Notes
- You can easily vary up your preferred level of creaminess by adding or subtracting the amount of crema used.
- If you can't find crema, use sour cream, or sour cream with a bit of heavy cream for an even richer flavor. Process the sauce as much as you'd like also.
- Dairy counteracts the heat element in chili peppers.
Storage & Leftovers
Storing your Roasted Jalapeno Pepper Sauce in an airtight container in the fridge may allow you to store the leftovers for up to 2-3 weeks. To maximize the storage life, make sure to refrigerate it promptly.
Try Some of My Other Popular Jalapeno Sauce Recipes
- Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
- Roasted Jalapeno Pepper Sauce
- Roasted Red Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce
- Pineapple-Jalapeno Hot Sauce
- Jalapeno-Honey-Bourbon BBQ Sauce
- Or try this Spicy Serrano Hot Sauce Recipe or this Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce Recipe.
See my other Sauce Recipes and Hot Sauce Recipes.
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Roasted Jalapeno Pepper Sauce - Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon crema
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Set jalapenos and garlic on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. Flip the peppers half way through.
- Once the pepper skins have nicely charred and started to bubble up, remove everything from heat.
- Cool peppers slightly then set them into a plastic bag and seal to steam. This will loosen the skins.
- Peel skins and set into a food processor.
- Peel the garlic and set them into food processor.
- Add crema and process until smooth.
- Adjust with salt and serve!
Notes
Nutrition Information
Here we are, served up with a whole mess of stone crab claws. Talk about heaven. If you haven't had a chance to try stone crab claws, get yourself down to the ocean, STAT, and get yourself a bucketful.
Dar says
What do you think about canning this and also your oil based jalapeño sauce?
Mike Hultquist says
You should be able to can this sauce, though it is not recommended to can sauces with oil in them.
Biz says
I'm excited to try this! You can probably put a metal or ceramic bowl over them to steam rather than a plastic bag. Hoping it comes out as good... Thanks!
Mike Hultquist says
Absolutely! Enjoy!
Travis says
Micheal,
Do you typically seed the peppers or just blend everything?
Thanks
Mike Hultquist says
Travis, I usually do not. The seeds are edible, and most of the heat is in the innards that surround the seeds, so I keep it in.
Derek says
Excellent dip! Thanks.
Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says
Thanks, Derek! Glad you enjoyed it!
Ron Bleakney says
Wow- that is a taste explosion in every bite. Just the right amount of heat and then the roasted garlic kicks in to make this a great dipper for crab or taco lettuce wraps.
Used heavy cream - still retained the heat and added to the creamy ness of the roasted garlic.
Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says
Outstanding, Ron! I love to hear this! Glad you enjoyed it.
yulee1212 says
I live in NE Florida and love stone crab...even more I like rock shrimp and rock crab.
Rock shrimp are like little lobster tails. Being from NY they sell the rock shrim as
"Lobster Dainties" for .10 cents each, that was in the 1980's!!!! Being in FL they are
in season from Aug thru Sept and only cost $2.00lb.
Love your emails...awesome recipes....I garden only hot peppers every kind of seed I can get.
thanks
rose