Category: Salsa

Pico de Gallo

Yellow or red onion Roma tomatoes Cilantro Jalapenos (1-2) Lime Salt Dice onion (finer) then an equal amount of tomatoes and cilantro (again fine) Slice 1-2 jalapenos in half, then scoop out seeds and most of the white membranes unless you want things spicy Finely chop jalapenos Combine all four finely chopped ingredients and squeeze […]

Elote

Ingredients: 6 ears of corn (husks intact), 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Cholula brand hot sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (garnish), pure-ground red chile to taste (for garnish) crispy tortillas strips for scooping. Directions: […]

Peanut Salsa

Ingredients 2 Garlic cloves, unpeel 2 Dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded 3 Dried arbol chiles, stemmed and seeded (or, for a less spicy salsa, replace with 1 additional guajillo chile) 1 ½ cups – Roasted peanuts (“Spanish” peanuts—with skin) 1/4 – onion 2 small tomatos Salt1 tsp. or to taste Roast garlic and chiles: […]

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 teaspoons coarse salt Preparation Preheat broiler. If using fresh tomatillos, remove husks and rinse under warm water to remove stickiness. If using canned tomatillos, drain and measure out 2 cups. Broil […]