Recipe and photos by Launie Kettler
This recipe for mango habanero sauce is sweet, really spicy, and has a kick of acidity and citrus just to round things out. Did we mention that it’s also ridiculously delicious?
We read recently that capsaicin can boost dopamine. Dopamine makes you happy, which tracks with our experiences eating spicy food.
We have been known to yell, “WOO!” After eating something that sets our tongues aflame.
“Woo hoo!”
Yup. Those are happy, dopamine-fueled noises. (Although, shrieking that happily in a restaurant can make people smile or grimace depending on the volume of exuberance. Which is why it’s never a bad idea to cook at home!)
Bonus: This sauce gets a little sweet boost from carrots along with the mango, so along with the pleasure of the taste of the ingredients, you can feel a titch of virtuousness, too.
So, when life hands you both a mango and some habaneros, well, you know what to do. Grab that F.N. Sharp Damascus Steel Chef Knife, get that cutting board ready, and get to chopping!
Get All the F.N. Sharp Essentials: The 6-Knife Set & Magnetic Knife Block
Thoughts: This sunny sauce is phenomenal on wings, grilled chicken, with scrambled eggs, salmon, shrimp, tacos, and roasted veggies.
Mango Habanero Sauce Recipe
Yield: Approximately 2 ½ cups of sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Mango Habanero Sauce Ingredients:
Mango Habanero Sauce Instructions:
Need Recipe Ideas to Go With It? Try These F.N. Sharp Recipes:
🔪 Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Wings
🔪 Taco Salad With Homemade Pico de Gallo
About the Recipe Creator
Launie Kettler is a food writer and photographer who cooks big food in a small kitchen in northern Vermont. Her husband and cats are tolerant of the fact that she plays the same Wilco and Son Volt albums over and over while pontificating about the beauty of cumin.
Launie is also the co-author of The Everything Mediterranean Slow Cooker Cookbook and her recipes have been featured in Where Women Cook, Fresh Magazine, and on Salon.
You can find and follow Launie's adventures on her social handle @teenytinykitchenvt on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and her blog at TeenyTinyKitchen.com.
