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.
Becky Knott says
what a great giveaway!
I’d love to make some Jerk chicken for my H2b…. take him back to our trip to Jamaica before we had kids! a lifetime ago!
Emma Schofield says
Use for the BBQ
Natalie Crossan says
I mean PORK!
Natalie Crossan says
On pulled park x
Donna Caldwell says
Marinade pork and make some paninis
gemma clark says
marinading meat for the bbq!
Sarah says
Would use it for BBQ chicken 😀
Allie Campbell says
Definitely marinade some chicken and beef, ready for the BBQ.
sue lempkowski says
bbq chicken with a touch of jerk
Helen Craigs says
I’d start with the barbeque sauce to jazz up my usually boring chicken!
Lyndsey Beckford says
I would make some Jerk Chicken 🙂
Sammi McSporran says
I would use the Econa sauces to spice up my barbeque food for the summer!
janlw says
The only meat my fiance will eat is chicken and therefore anything to jazz chicken up would be great.
Emma Cutler says
Use for the BBQ or to enhance mid-week meals!
icymonkey07 says
I’d use all these on the BBQ x
Nora Saab says
I’d marinade chicken in the harissa marinade
hannahlig says
My first thing would be a BBQ marinade it is the summer afterall!
Claire Ward says
As marinades for the family BBQ we are having
Tramond Roper says
Make a marinade for my food.
Sheila Reeves says
I’d use the Moroccan Harissa marinade to make a lamb tagine with some veggie couscous