Mango habanero is sweet and spicy – perfect for chicken, wings, or shrimp!
Sweet mangoes are simmered with habanero peppers and a little vinegar to create a one of a kind sweet-hot sauce.
Homemade Hot Sauce
- If you love the mango habanero sauce at Buffalo Wild Wings or Dominos, now you can make it at home.
- Just a handful of ingredients are all you need.
- It’s so versatile! Use it with grilled meats, seafood, or even veggie side dishes to add a burst of flavor to any meal.
Ingredients for Mango Habanero Sauce
Habanero Peppers – Habanero peppers are small peppers and they are much hotter than jalapeno peppers so use caution when handling them. Choose whole peppers in yellow, orange, or red – red being the hottest. Remove the membrane and seeds to tame the heat slightly, although they’ll still be spicy!
Mango – Fresh or frozen mango chunks work in this recipe. Be sure fresh mangos are sweet and ripe.
Base – Honey, vinegar, and lime juice help balance the habaneros and mango and thicken the sauce. Other sweeteners like maple syrup or brown sugar are acceptable, and red wine vinegar can be switched out for the apple cider variety. Lemon juice can be used if lime juice isn’t available.
Variations – Kick up the heat and add a dash or two of Tabasco or some red pepper flakes.
How to Make Mango Habanero Sauce
- Combine the peppers, mango, and onion in a food processor and chop.
- Add garlic, salt, and honey and process until smooth (as per the recipe below).
- Simmer the mango puree and the remaining until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Cool and refrigerate.
Ways to Use Mango Habanero Sauce
Use habanero mango sauce as a glaze for meatballs, on grilled shrimp, baked salmon, chicken wings, or even as a drizzle over roasted veggies or a homemade cornbread casserole.
Storing Mango Habanero Sauce
Keep mango habanero sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Make and freeze portions of mango habanero sauce in ice cube trays and pop out for stir fries, deviled eggs, or whip into an aioli as a dip or spread!
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Mango Habanero Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 medium carrot peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup white onion chopped
- 2 small orange habanero chiles seeded and deveined
- 1 large ripe mango peeled and diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Add carrot, onion, and chiles to a food processor and pulse until chopped.
- Add the mango, garlic, salt, and honey. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping the sides as needed.
- Add the mango mixture to a small saucepan with vinegar and lime juice.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer (medium low) and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened. Cool and refrigerate.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dip, Sauce
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Recipe adapted from Habanero Mango Hot Sauce.
Holly, this is fantastic. I al going to add this to my canning list this fall, and make a big batch to last the winter. Also, I live in Canada, where can I buy your cookbook here?
thank-you for all the easy recipes.
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How long can i store the mango habanero sauce ?
Thank u
Keep mango habanero sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
this recipe looks very good, can this be made for Canning.
I have never tried canning this recipe so I am not sure, maybe another reader can offer some guidance on that.
thank you, very good recipes
This had good flavor but weird texture. I think it would better to cook the onion and carrots before blending in the food processor. Then blend with mango and other ingredients before simmering in the sauce pan