Shitto (Ghana Hot Sauce)
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I know, the name Shitto (Ghana Hot Sauce) is quite close to a certain bad word we all know, and actually, a British TV network ran a story on it in a hilarious fashion.
However, those who’ve tasted it know what the deal is, no other hot sauce in the world comes close.
Growing up, Shitto was a delicacy and we had it a few times a year. But now we have it at least once a month.
But when I shipped off to boarding while in High School Shitto was a go-to sauce that we ate with everything!
We would eat it with rice, Waakye, Kenkey, Banku; and can also be used as a dip for fries, spring rolls, dumplings, etc.
Serve this world-famous Shitto with Fried rice you bought from the corner store or made at home.
Most of the ingredients can be found at your local grocery store, except maybe the shrimp powder.
Shitto
A hot and spicy hot sauce made in Ghana, and other part of West Africa.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Powdered Shrimp
- 1 Pound Powdered Bony Fish Or Anchovies
- 1 Tbsp Powdered Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Bulb Onions Blended
- 1/4 Pound Ginger root Blended
- 1 Cube Maggie
- 1 Cup Canola Oil
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 14 oz Tomato Paste
- 3 Habanero Pepper
Instructions
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Start by frying the blended onions for 5 minutes.
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Add your blended ginger and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
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Add bony fish and shrimp powder and stir in the Maggie cube.
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Lower the stove and let it simmer for another 20-30 minutes and add your can of tomato paste.
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After about 7 minutes your world famous shitto is ready.
This sounds Amazing with a capital A! I love spicy!
You can make it with a little less heat. Thanks a lot!
I’ve never had African food before, and now i’m dying to try it! This looks so yummy!
You’ve been missing out big time then :). You’ll thank yourself when you try it, thanks for stopping!
This looks pretty awesome. My husband is a HUGE hot sauce fanatic. I may just need to make a batch of this for him and see what he thinks.
🙂 Let me know how it goes when you make it for him. Thanks for stopping!
Oooooh, a hot and spicy sauce I’ve never tried before… fantastic!! Will be making this soon!
Let me know how it goes when you try it. Thanks for stopping!
I am a big fan of African Cuisine and this sauce looks like an umami bomb! I think I saw powdered shrimp at my local Asian Supermarket so I might really try this one!
Yes Kiki, some Asian stores carry it, they’ll usually carry anchovies as well. Let me know how it goes when you try it, thanks for stopping by!
This looks so easy to make!
Yes it is, thanks for stopping by.
I love all the umami flavors from the dried shrimp here. So many delicious ingredients into one hot sauce!
It is full of flavor. Thanks Stine!