I was recently invited to a cooking event to launch a range of new sauces and marinades from Encona, the makers of hot pepper sauce. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend but I was sent some samples to try out in my kitchen at home.
The new range consists of a Peruvian Amarillo chilli sauce and a Smokey Jalapeño sauce, and marinades in three different flavours: Moroccan Harissa, Jamaican Jerk and Korean BBQ. Each marinade has been inspired by its origin, combining authentic ingredients to create flavours that will make you feel like you are riding a camel in North Africa, sunning yourself in the Caribbean or wandering through Gwangjang market. Encona Peruvian Amarillo sauce blends authentic Peruvian Amarillo chilies, roasted onions, spices and herbs to create a sweet subtle chilli flavour with a hint of garlic. The Smokey Jalapeño sauce has a subtle smokey flavour and a warm and fruity taste to complement all kinds of Mexican meal.
I have so far tried the Peruvian Amarillo sauce in a yellow chilli brisket dish cooked in the slow cooker (look out for the recipe soon!), which was full of flavour and so different, and the sauce can also be used as a marinade, drizzled over food for grilling or barbecuing. The Moroccan Harissa marinade was great on chicken breasts, and the marinades will be perfect for the summer months when they will liven up my barbecues.
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Disclosure: I was provided with a set of the marinades for review, all views are my own.
Melanie says
I would experiment. Iv always wanted to try Korean bra
Melanie says
I meant bbq stupid autocorrect, although maybe you could use it to spice up a bra?
Kiran Parry says
I will use them on meat or in pasta dishes for taste.
kelandab22 says
I’d use them at a BBQ to spice up the meats
Kelly Ellen Hirst
Eleanor Powell says
for making some different BBQ marinades
Mary Baldwin says
We eat lots of chicken and it does get boring, so these would really help bring it to life and spice up our meals.
Jayne K says
Would try them in a marinade
Richard Wood says
Would try jerk pork belly
Terri Cramb says
on meat before it goes on the bbq
Zoe (@zoethezog) says
I’d use them on pizza, chicken and beef. Not all in the same dish though 😉
helen newton says
I would love to make a tasty chicken & Rice dish ♥♥ yummy ♥♥
Amanda Gregory says
I would use them on veggie kebabs and loads of other dishes.
Daniel Stacey says
BBQ Chicken
Helen Adams says
Invite the family over and use the sauces for a BBQ
trevor linvell says
I would use them on many vegetarian pasta dishes
Vera Bahounkova says
I would try to use for BBQ
Nat thomason says
On BBQ meats
kim neville (@kimneville2) says
I would marinade in chicken
Janet Carter says
Would use to marinade meats for the BBQ
clairew137 says
to liven up boring dishes.
Steven Appleton (@mister_steven) says
I’d make an exotic Mixed Grill