recipe 
yields
¾ cup
10 Fresno peppers
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion
5 garlic cloves
4-5 sprigs of thyme
5 bay leaves
1¼ cups white distilled vinegar
Salt to taste
ingredients
steps
- De-stem the peppers and process in food processor with salt. Place in a sealed container at room temperature for 4−5 days to ferment.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, then add onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Caramelize.
- Add in the fermented peppers and vinegar. Bring to a boil.
- Boil for 20−30 minutes. You may need to add water if the solution is too thick or pasty.
- Allow to cool. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
- Adjust seasonings and blend until you have a Sriracha-like consistency.
Date Published: 08.04.15
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- from Chef Andrew Claytor, formerly of Cask & Larder, Winter Park, Florida
