Sriracha copycat recipe?

[intrepidity]

It has happened more than once that I've run out of Sriracha AND my local grocery store also was out.

Anyone know of a copycat recipe that at least approximates Sriracha?

TIA

[magicarpet]

1. Love the stuff too,...

... always have a backup or two in the pantry.

[pazzyanne]

2. here is the copycat recipe for srirach

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235276/how-to-make-homemade-sriracha-sauce/

[intrepidity]

4. Thanks! Will try it. nt

[Hotler]

3. There is a chili shortage Huy Fong foods have stopped production.

Chili garlic sauce and Sambal Oelek is in short supply also. You might find fresh red chilis at chili roasting stand and grind your own.

[intrepidity]

5. I just read about this. Explains my trouble finding it.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/huy-fong-sriracha-shortage-production-halted-after-weather-ruins-chili-crop

Time to perfect my own DIY version.

Who wants to join the effort?

[trof]

6. Um...just do without for a bit?

Seriously

[intrepidity]

8. Hahahahahahahaha!!!

You are FUNNY!!!

[Warpy]

7. I think Sriracha is a mild copycat of chili paste and garlic

Last edited Mon Oct 3, 2022, 12:17 AM - Edit history (1)

which is one of the Chinese seasonings I used a lot before Sriracha appeared on the grocery shelves.

I would think that fresh, hot red chile and garlic in a blender might do the trick. No amounts, depends on which flavor you want to come forward. Just be aware that hot chile tends to get hotter when it sits for a while.

Sriracha also contains salt, white vinegar, sugar, and potassium sorbate.

Do not use chili powder, that weak-ass stuff won't work.

ETA: There is devastating news for Sriracha lovers: Production has been suspended because the massive southwest drought has caused a shortage of chiles. https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/food-verify/sriracha-production-suspended-chili-pepper-shortage-huy-fong-foods-mexico-fact-check/536-b02b3274-bc39-490e-83ca-0d66822eb5aa

It might disappear for a year or more unless the shitty weather pattern ends and the southwest drought reverses. Otherwise, a lot of stuff is going to disappear, like cities and towns.