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Piri Piri Peppers

David Leite is the publisher of Leite's Culinaria and the author of The New Portuguese Table . He loves using piri piri peppers as they are flavorful and hot. They grow in South Africa and are used widely in Portuguese cooking.

By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

David Leite is the publisher of Leite's Culinaria and the author of The New Portuguese Table. He loves using piri piri peppers as they are flavorful and hot. They grow in South Africa and are used widely in Portuguese cooking.

Portuguese Piri-Piri Hot Sauce

4 to 8 hot chiles, depending on the heat

2 cloves garlic, minced

Juice of 1 lemon

Pinch of salt

1/2 to 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, depending on how thin you want it

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Piri Piri Peppers

David Leite is the publisher of Leite's Culinaria and the author of The New Portuguese Table . He loves using piri piri peppers as they are flavorful and hot. They grow in South Africa and are used widely in Portuguese cooking.

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Piri Piri Peppers

David Leite is the publisher of Leite's Culinaria and the author of The New Portuguese Table . He loves using piri piri peppers as they are flavorful and hot. They grow in South Africa and are used widely in Portuguese cooking.

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