Description
Spicy southwest homemade b!tchin sauce brings bold flavors dancing across your palate with zesty Mexican-inspired ingredients. Smooth, tangy, and packed with smoky heat, this condiment elevates sandwiches, tacos, and grilled meats you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) raw almonds
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water (plus more as needed)
- 3 garlic cloves
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) nutritional yeast
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare almonds by submerging them in steaming water for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing them to soften and become more digestible. If time permits, overnight refrigeration enhances texture.
- Drain the almonds thoroughly, discarding the soaking liquid to ensure a clean flavor profile.
- Select a powerful blending apparatus and combine the softened almonds with remaining ingredients: water, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, cumin, optional cayenne, and salt.
- Activate the blender at high velocity, processing the mixture until achieving an ultra-smooth, creamy consistency with no visible almond fragments.
- Evaluate the sauce’s viscosity, incrementally introducing water one tablespoon at a time if the texture appears excessively thick.
- Conduct a careful taste assessment, strategically adjusting flavor components. Incorporate additional lemon juice for brightness, salt for balance, or smoked paprika for enhanced complexity.
- Transfer the freshly crafted sauce into a sealed container, positioning it in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow flavor molecules to harmonize and intensify.
- Serve chilled, appreciating the rich, nuanced sauce that transforms ordinary dishes into extraordinary culinary experiences.
Notes
- Soak almonds thoroughly to ensure a creamy, smooth texture that blends perfectly without graininess.
- Use hot water for quicker softening, which helps break down almond fibers and creates a silkier sauce consistency.
- Experiment with spice levels by adjusting cayenne and smoked paprika to match personal heat preferences or dietary needs.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator, allowing flavors to develop and intensify over time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus soaking time)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 188 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg