Hoppin Garlic Habanero Salsa Recipes

HABANERO SALSA - RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a pan to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chopped tomatoes, habaneros and onion. Cook them down, stirring a bit, about 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and stir. Cook another minute, until you can smell the awesome garlic.
• Scoop the contents into a blender or food processor along with the vinegar, lime juice, salt, and optional seasonings. Blend until smooth.
• Heat the same pan back to low heat and add the remaining olive oil. Pour the salsa into the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes to let the flavors develop.
• Cool and store in the refrigerator, covered. It is best served chilled.

HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Roast jalapenos over a grill or gas burner until completely blackened. Seal in a plastic bag or a bowl covered with plastic wrap, and allow to steam until skins are loosened. When cool, remove skin, stem, and seeds.
• Place jalapenos, onions, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a blender or food processor. Pulse to chop and blend, then pour into a large bowl, and mix with the can of green chiles, cilantro, and lime juice. Pulse the tomatoes in batches to desired size, and add to green chile mixture.
• Return one cup of chopped tomatoes to the blender along with the habanero, and puree well. Strain the puree to remove any large pieces of habanero, and add to the tomatoes. Mix well, cover, and chill in the refrigerator at least one hour to allow flavors to blend.

HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Halve and core tomatoes and bell peppers. (Don't halve and core the habenero--the seeds contain the heat you want).
• Roast tomatoes, bell peppers, habanero, and unpeeled garlic cloves under broiler until skins blacken.
• Discard skins of tomatoes, bell peppers, and garlic, and cut the habanero in half. I only use half, but if you want severe burnage, use the whole thing.
• Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until you get your desired consistency.
• Chill before serving.
• Variations: you know what you like: add more cilantro, cumin, garlic or salt to your satisfy your own taste.

HOPPIN' HABANERO SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• 2 hours ahead of serving: Drain spinach well in a colander.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• Cover and refrigerate one hour.
• Check dip to see if it may need a little salt.
• Adjust seasoning if it is too wimpy, by adding a little more habanero or chili powder.
• Serve in a hollowed out bread round with a couple of hot peppers on the top so guests will know it is hot!

HABANERO-GARLIC SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the habaneros and garlic in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook, shaking the skillet occasionally, until the garlic browns all over and softens a bit and the chiles brown, about 10 minutes. (If the smoke bothers you, turn down the heat a bit or partially wrap the garlic and chiles in foil and roast in a 400°F oven for about 30 minutes.) Stem and seed the chiles (then wash your hands).
• Combine the chiles, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a food processor and turn the machine on, stopping it to scrape down the sides as necessary. Process until the mixture is pasty. Serve or cover and refrigerate for up to a few days.