This low carb roasted red pepper sauce is the perfect accompaniment to baked fish, pork, or chicken. Easy to make and can be prepared in advance!
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When I served this sauce to my husband, he thought it was an extra tasty marinara. And while I like marinara, the carbs in tomatoes really do start to add up, making this red pepper sauce a better option!
The great news is that this sauce is super easy AND can be prepared in advance! For this recipe I've used roasted red peppers from a jar - they're so convenient and I love their vibrant color and the char marks! But of course you could always roast your own like I did for my Roasted Red Pepper and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad!
How to Make a Low Carb Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Add the roasted red peppers, garlic paste, dried oregano, tomato paste, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper to a small blender (I use an attachment on my stick blender).
Blitz until a sauce has formed. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
Transfer the sauce to a bowl, cover, and store in the fridge until required. This sauce would actually make a fantastic low carb salsa! However you might like to reduce the garlic if you intend to serve this sauce uncooked.
When you're ready to cook, pour the sauce into a small saucepan and warm through, letting it reduce just a little.
Serve over cooked chicken, pork, or fish. Shown below with some baked tilapia and delicious spinach Miracle Noodles - only 2g net carbs for the whole 3oz bag!).
Want to know more about Miracle Noodles? Read my information guide about shirataki noodles!
You might also like my recipe for Cauliflower Risotto with Roasted Red Peppers and Burrata!
📖 Recipe
Low Carb Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
Equipment
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add the roasted red peppers, garlic paste, dried oregano, tomato paste, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper to a small blender. Blitz until a sauce has formed. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Store in the fridge until required.
- When you're ready to cook, transfer the sauce to a small saucepan and heat through, then serve.
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Let us know how it was!Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.
Maya | Wholesome Yum says
That red pepper sauce sounds delicious! Perfect over that light white fish!
Kim | Low Carb Maven says
Georgina, I love the gourmet sounding sauce on this tilapia. I haven't made a red pepper sauce in years, but you can be sure I'm going to try this one.
Katrin says
Red pepper makes for a very tasty sauce. I bet it tastes gorgeous. I really must try those low carb noodles!
Stacey Crawford says
I love the sound of that red pepper sauce! It would be so tasty on fish 🙂 Thanks
Sarah says
I love roasted red peppers! Thanks for another yummy recipe!