chipotle garlic salsa
Salsa is basically a part of my daily routine. I get home from work about 5:30p and I am RAVENOUS... Everyday, no matter what, even if I had a snack an hour before... So, I change into comfy clothes, start dinner, and break out some chips and salsa to hold me over while the food is simmering.
This salsa is not for the faint of heart. The jalapeno and chipotle peppers pack a punch. But, if you love spicy food, you were meant to make this salsa. And, I know, four garlic cloves sounds like a lot, but this is chipotle GARLIC salsa... so just do it. My favorite part is that it is super easy to make and lasts for about two weeks if stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Chipotle Garlic Salsa
Ingredients:
4 Roma Tomatoes, Diced, or 1 (16 ounce) can Diced tomoatoes
1 can (10 Ounce) Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1/4 purple onion
1 large jalapeno, sliced (Leave the seeds if you like it really HOT.)
4 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 canned chipotle pepper with 1 tablespoon adobe sauce*
1 lime
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 3 cups salsa
Method:
1. Place everything in the blender but the lime. Cut the lime in half and squeeze juice on top of other ingredients.
2. Puree.
3. Serve with chips. Refrigerate an airtight container for up to two weeks.
* I freeze chipotle peppers in a little freezer bag after I open a can. It's worked great. And I get to make Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls like every week.
Mexico, appetizers & starters, chipotle, sauces
Reader Comments (2)
Hi! I came across your site after I was looking for a salsa recipe with Chipotle. I live in Florida but at the moment, I am in Texas visiting family. Man, I read that you liked Mexican food and you would be so happy here! It seems like all types of cuisine here are somehow infused with Mexican ! Anyway, last night, my aunt made awesome shredded beef tacos and she used HEB brand Chipotle Garlic Specialty Salsa as the base of what she cooked the beef in the oven and it was so yummy. We don't have the HEB supermarket in FL so I was checking around if there was an equivalent or a recipe for me to make. So I just wanted to let you know, that you can cook some beef shoulder chuck in it and have it be amazing for burrito bowls or tacos. Love your site!
Thanks so much for the tip, Gaby! I actually have family in Texas and love the food there... I eat so much when we go home. I will certainly be trying a beef brisket with Chipotle Salsa soon.