Zero Oil, Zero Refined Sugar, Healthy Recipes

The Ultimate 4-Ingredient Hot Sauce

Servings: 24 Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Beginner
A bold, spicy hot sauce made with just four simple ingredients
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This Ultimate Four-Ingredient Hot Sauce proves that big flavor doesn’t need a long ingredient list. Made with just ripe tomatoes, dried chile de árbol (or any chili pepper of your choice), garlic, and salt, this sauce delivers a bold kick of heat, tang, and natural freshness in every spoonful.

Unlike store-bought hot sauces loaded with preservatives, sugar, and additives, this version is clean, oil-free, and naturally vegan, making it perfect for healthy eating, plant-based diets, and clean ingredient lifestyles. The tomatoes bring brightness, the chilies bring heat, and the garlic adds depth — creating a perfectly balanced, crave-worthy sauce.

This hot sauce pairs beautifully with appetizers, wraps, bowls, roasted veggies, hash browns, and snacks, adding instant flavor without compromising on quality. If you love heat and clean ingredients, this is your go-to everyday sauce.

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 mins Total Time 15 mins
Servings: 24 Calories: 5
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year, Summer

Description

A fiery, tangy hot sauce made with ripe tomatoes, chili peppers, garlic, and salt. Clean, oil-free, and perfect for adding bold heat to snacks, wraps, bowls, and appetizers.

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Collect all ingredients: ripe tomatoes, garlic, dried chili peppers (like chile de árbol), and salt. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces. No need to slice the garlic as it will be blended later.

  1. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté for a few minutes until they start breaking down.

  1. Add the garlic and chili peppers to the pan. Cook until the tomatoes are fully soft and mushy, and the garlic is soft when pressed with a spatula.

  1. Add salt to taste and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool slightly.

  1. Transfer the mixture to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy, forming a tangy, spicy sauce.

  1. Serve this Ultimate Four-Ingredient Hot Sauce with zero-oil masala hash browns, or use it to elevate wraps, bowls, appetizers, or roasted veggies.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

Serving Size 1 Tbps


Amount Per Serving
Calories 5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 1.2g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Sugars 0.8g
Protein 0.2g1%

Added Sugars 0g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: four ingredient hot sauce, homemade hot sauce, healthy hot sauce, vegan hot sauce, spicy hot sauce, clean hot sauce, oil-free hot sauce, chili garlic hot sauce, tomato chili hot sauce, no sugar hot sauce
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