Name: Red Schug
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons crushed red pepper or dried chiles (rehydrated in hot water until soft (about 15 minutes), drain water before using); ½ pound red peppers; 6 large juicy cloves garlic (coarsely chopped); 2 teaspoons cumin; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; Salt (to taste); Water as needed

Red Schug

Schug is basically an Israeli hot sauce. It can be made many different ways and everyone has their favorite, but the basic components are always hot peppers, spices, and garlic.

Make this schug and put it on everything from chicken to hummus. If you prefer the green variety, get our recipe for Green Schug.

Use schug as a dipping sauce for falafel or as a marinade for kebobs.

Red Schug

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons crushed red pepper or dried chiles rehydrated in hot water until soft (about 15 minutes), drain water before using
½ pound red peppers stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped (use bell pepper if you don’t want it too spicy or red jalapenos if you want it spicy or a mix)
6 large juicy cloves garlic coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons cumin
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Water as needed

Instructions

Process crushed red pepper, fresh peppers, garlic, cumin, evoo and salt, adding water as necessary to create a thick paste.
Store schug covered in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 month, or freeze for 2 months.