Spicy Chipotlé Lime Salsa Recipes

COPYCAT CHIPOTLE SPICY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil and set the oven rack to approximately 6 inches from the broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place the tomatillos and crushed garlic on the baking sheet and place it in the oven. Broil until the tomatillos are charred, about 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Peel the garlic.
• In a food processor, combine the tomatillos, garlic, ground red chilies, cumin, lime zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Process until the mixture is smooth.
• Season to taste with Tabasco. I suggest starting with 1 teaspoon. Add 1 or 2 teaspoons of extra ground red chilies if you would like it to a bit spicier. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
• Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for your tacos or your breakfast eggs.

SPICY CHIPOTLé-LIME SALSA

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, chili peppers, garlic, onion, and cilantro, in a food processor or blender. Blend until the mixture is uniform. (Doing these items first is important. If don't, you will get unwanted chunks.).
• Add Tomato, and Chipotlés, blend until smooth.
• Add garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and "Chipotlé Tabasco" sauce.
• Blend mixture until smooth.
• Let sit 3-6 hours, or even better, overnight for flavors to blend.

SPICY CHIPOTLE-LIME SHREDDED PORK

Steps:

• Place pork, green chiles, water, chipotle peppers, 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, lime zest and juice, chili seasoning, and liquid smoke in the bottom of a slow cooker. Stir gently to mix.
• Cover and cook on Low until pork is easily shredded, about 7 hours. Shred pork using 2 forks. Let sit in the juices for 15 minutes before serving.

ISABEL'S ROASTED CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh tomato, onion, cilantro, chipotle peppers, chile pepper, jalapeno, adobo sauce, lime juice, pepper, and salt in a blender. Pulse until desired consistency is reached.

ZESTY CHIPOTLE LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl with an immersion blender or in a regular blender. Make sure all ingredients have fully blended, no lumps. Serve or chill for later - will thicken slightly.
• Notes:.
• This is a recipe that really flexes to personal taste.
• Add a little zest unless you like a lot - then add more.
• Start with juice from half the lime , one garlic and one chipotle, ziz it up, then add what you like more of - I like 1 chipotle, 2 garlic and juice from the whole lime and zest from half a lime, but lime sizes vary greatly and so does how much juice you get. You want a tangy, garlicky crema with some pow from the chipotle.

SPICY MEXICAN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170ºF/75ºC.
• Brush on some vegetable oil on one side of each tortilla; set aside.
• Warm up a panini press on medium-high heat.
• When hot, working with one at a time, place a tortilla, oiled side down, and brush the top with oil. Place the press on top and cook for between 40 to 60 seconds or until golden brown. Flip it and cook the other side.
• Transfer the cooked tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack and transfer them to the preheated oven to keep them warm while looking after the toppings.
• In a bowl, add refried beans with Old El Paso Taco Seasoning. Combine the ingredients until well blended.
• In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, add the refried bean mixture and warm it up, stirring often. When the refried bean mixture is warmed, turn the heat to the lowest setting until ready to serve.
• In another medium skillet over medium heat, add ground beef and, breaking the meat into small pieces, cook it halfway.
• Season the meat with ground cumin, oregano leaves, chipotle powder, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well until nicely mixed and continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink.
• Add pressed garlic and sauté for only 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, scoop the meat into a bowl, leaving the fat behind.
• To assemble, spread some refried bean mixture onto a grilled tortilla, about 2 tablespoons.
• Scoop some ground beef mixture on top then some chopped iceberg lettuce, diced Roma tomatoes, Pico de Gallo or Fire Roasted Salsa, avocados, pickled red onions, and cheese.
• Drizzle on crema and sprinkle on chopped cilantro. Serve them with a couple of lime wedges.