Quick & Spicy Basil Sauce

Fast, simple, spicy and original! Basil sauce is a recipe that will preserve the taste and aroma of this wonderful herb, which does not last long from the moment it is collected and withers very quickly. The sauce will perfectly complement and improve the taste of various dishes, diversify your menu and decorate the table.
cook time: 20 min
Nora Vaughn
Quick & Spicy Basil Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

152
Calories
14g
Fat
3g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Olive oil 30 ml
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Lemon juice 30 ml
Basil 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make basil sauce? Prepare your ingredients. For this sauce, take any basil — green or purple. Extra virgin olive oil is best, but if you don’t have it, you can use whatever you have. I sometimes use the most common vegetable, refined one.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the basil greens well and dry with paper towels. Tear the leaves off the stems; basil stems are coarse and difficult to chop. You can use them when cooking broth or stewing meat. Or finely chop the stems with a knife and dry them, then add the dry ones to any dishes for flavor.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the garlic cloves and place in a blender along with the basil. Grind them into a mushy mass. For chopping, you can use either a stationary blender, or a chopper attachment from a mixer, or an immersion blender. If you don’t have any equipment at hand, then try making the sauce the old fashioned way — in a mortar. It won’t be easy, but this is exactly how Italian housewives made the sauce before the advent of blenders.

Step 4

Step 4
Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Beat again with a blender until smooth. Place the sauce in small, clean jars and store in the refrigerator.

Step 5

Step 5
This sauce can be served with meat, fish dishes, pasta, salads, or used as a spread on toast. Any dish with the addition of this sauce will reveal its taste in a new way. Bon appetit!

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