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Homemade fiery hot sauce served with ground beef tostadas.
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Taco Bell Fire Sauce

A copycat Taco Bell Fire Sauce with tomato paste, jalapeno, and a savory umami depth, ready in about an hour.
Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegan
Keyword condiment, Homemade, Quick, Spicy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 48
Calories 5kcal
Author Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2½ cups water
  • 2½ tablespoons white vinegar
  • ¼ cup finely minced or blended canned jalapeño pepper slices from a jar, drained
  • 1 tablespoon jarred red jalapeño or Fresno chili hot sauce such as Cholula Chili Lime or similar red jalapeño variety
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried garlic or garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon yeast extract sold as Marmite, Vegemite, or nutritional yeast paste

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a blender, and blend until just smooth.
  • Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce just comes to a gentle simmer, about 4–5 minutes. Do not boil or reduce aggressively; this is a thin sauce.
  • Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to a glass jar or squeeze bottle.
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Flavors sharpen and meld with chilling.

Recipe Tips

  • Blend the sauce thoroughly so the dried onion flakes and garlic fully break down. Any gritty texture usually means it needs another 15 to 20 seconds in the blender.
  • Simmering the sauce briefly mellows the raw edge off the vinegar and chili powder without cooking off the fresh jalapeño flavor.
  • Taste the sauce again after it's chilled. It mellows and rounds out as it sits, so it can taste sharper straight off the stove than it will the next day.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.05g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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