Picante Sauce Recipes

HOMEMADE PICANTE SAUCE - RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the chipotle peppers to a small pot and cover them with water. Bring to a quick boil then remove from heat. Allow them to soften about 20 minutes. Remove the stems, chop them and add them to a food processor.
• To the food processor, add tomatoes, jalapenos, serranos, onion and garlic. Process to roughly chop.
• Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
• Add the sauce to a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Cool and store in sterilized jars, or use it right away.

QUICK PICANTE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Serve with tortilla chips.

CHICKEN PICANTE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the picante sauce, brown sugar and mustard; pour over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice if desired.

COPYCAT PACE PICANTE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in saucepan over med-high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until thick.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Store in an airtight jar in refrigerator until serving.

PERFECT PACE PICANTE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a pot.
• Lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until it is the desired thickness.
• (Salsa thickens when it cools.).
• Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator.
• (Suggestion: add 1/3 can of sweet yellow corn during cooking, it makes a great addition).

TEXAS STYLE PICANTE SAUCE

Steps:

• Substitution: 1 1/2 Habanero instead of Jalapeno makes this warm but not too hot For Making Texas Style Picante Sauce: Combine jalapeno pepper, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, alum and spices in blender or food processor.
• Process until desired consistency.
• Combine chopped vegetables in large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Pour into hot sterilized 1 pint jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes or pressure canner for 5 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.