One Hellava Chipotle Salsa Recipes

CHIPOTLE SALSA (FOR CANNING)

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes, remove the skin, and then chop. Measure 8 cups.
• Mix all ingredients except the cilantro in a large pot and simmer until desired thickness is reached, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Ad the cilantro just before you are ready to pour into jars.
• Fill into hot, sterilized pint jars and top with hot, sterilized canning lids. I do not process in a canner and have never had a problem, but you may process in a hot-water-bath canner at this point for 20 minutes if you are concerned about food safety.
• If you buy a half-bushel of tomatoes and adjust the rest of the ingredients accordingly you get about 6 batches and 36 pints.

ONE HELLAVA CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes, garlic and cilantro in blender or food processor and process until smooth. If you prefer a chunkier salsa, just mix ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Transfer to large bowl and add onion, adobo marinade and sugar.
• Add lime juice, salt and black pepper to taste, then add the cinnamon, allspice and ccumin, if using.
• Best when freshly made, but you may cover and chill until ready to serve.

CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Line baking pan with foil.
• Lightly oil pan with olive oil.
• Broil tomatillos, tomatoes, garlic (with skin on), and onion until browned on all sides, turning frequently.
• Remove skins from garlic.
• Place vegetables in food processor or blender and add remaining ingredients.
• Chop coarsely or pulse lightly.
• Season to taste.

CHIPOTLE SALSA (TACO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Throw all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and turn on for about 30 seconds until you reach your desired thickness.

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH PINEAPPLE CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Plump raisins in rum for 30 minutes; drain.
• Heat grill to medium high heat. Brush pineapple slices with oil & grill until lightly caramelized on both sides. Cool & cut into 1/2" pieces; put in mixing bowl.
• Combine chipotles, lime juice, orange zest & juice. Whisk in olive oil. Pour over pineapple chunks, fold in green onion, red pepper, cilantro & raisins. Salt to taste. Set aside.
• Brush halibut heavily with oil & grill just until fish is opaque throughout, gently turning once. The grilling time on halibut is pretty short so keep a close eye on it to avoid over cooking. *** A 1-inch halibut steak will grill up in about 10 minutes over a medium high heat. Thinner cuts and fillets can cook in as little time as 6 minutes.
• Serve topped with salsa.

PINEAPPLE CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, red pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, chipotle and adobo sauce in a large bowl.
• Refrigerate, covered, for a few hours or overnight.