Habanero Salsa Food

HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• NOTE: Remove seeds from peppers and the sauce will be a little hot. Leave seed and it should be pretty firey.
• Finely chop and combine all fresh ingredients except garlic. Press garlic into mixture. Add salt, pepper, oregano and tomato sauce. Mix well. This can be pulsed in the food processor if you want a smoother texture.

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.

FISH TACOS WITH HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the achiote, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin and salt. Rub the mixture on both sides of the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Preheat grill, brush the fish with olive oil and grill for 4 minutes on each side for medium-well.
• Mix all ingredients together. Serve at room temperature.

MANGO-HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic, sprinkle with 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mash into a coarse paste using flat side of a large knife. Mix the garlic paste with cilantro, oil, mango, scallions, habanero and lime juice. Set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Season with additional salt and serve with tortilla chips for scooping.

PINEAPPLE-GINGER-HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Toss the ginger, green onions, lime juice, red onions, pineapple, chile and oil in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on tortilla or plantain chips.

PEACH HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine peaches, tomatillos and chile in mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Refrigerate salsa for at least 3 hours to allow the flavors to blend before serving.
• Serve as an accompaniment to poultry, fish or pork.

ROASTED HABANERO SALSA FROM HELL

Steps:

• Combine tablespoon of olive oil and garlic and mix well.
• Rub tomato halves with this mixture, sprinkle with salt and freshly cracked pepper and roast in 500-degree oven until they begin to take o some serious color, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool to room temperature and dice.
• Meanwhile, grill habanero peppers over a medium-hot fire until slightly colored, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove peppers from fire and mince.
• Be very careful when working with this pepper.
• Wear gloves when mincing it, and if you get any of the juice on your skin, wash it off with a mild bleach solution, which neutralizes the capsaicin.
• Also, be sure not to rub your eyes while working with these peppers, and wash your hands well after you're done.
• These little guys are incendiary.
• In medium-size bowl, combine tomatoes, peppers, 1/4 cup olive oil, lime juice and cilantro, mix well, and prepare for takeoff.

APPLE HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Dice the apples into fairly small pieces.
• Run the habaneros, onion, a little lime zest, and cilantro through the food processor, with lime juice.
• Toss this with the apple pieces, and more lime juice to get the right consistency.
• Salt to taste.

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.

YUCATáN-STYLE HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Char chiles in broiler or over a gas flame until blackened all over. Place in a medium bowl; cover with plastic. Let steam for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Toast garlic until tender and skins are charred, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Wearing gloves, peel chiles; discard stems. Peel garlic cloves.
• Pulse chiles, garlic, lime juice, and 2 tsp. salt in a blender until a coarse purée forms. Season with salt.

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 CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange tomatillos, onion, garlic, and chile on prepared baking sheet. Broil until vegetables blacken in spots, about 5 minutes per side for chile and about 10 minutes per side for tomatillos, onion, and garlic.
• Transfer vegetables and any accumulated juices to blender. Add cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Puree until smooth. Transfer salsa to bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours. Season salsa to taste with more salt.

PINEAPPLE-HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Add the pineapple, cilantro, habanero, onion, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water to a blender and puree until smooth.

HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Soak the habanero and amarillo chiles in hot water for approximately 10 minutes. Remove the chiles from the water and scrape and deseed them. Place the chiles into a food processor and add enough of the soaking liquid to cover a quarter of the way. Puree into a fine paste. Place the puree into a bowl and add in the chopped scallions, fruit juices, lime zest, and chopped cilantro. Mix well, season with salt and pepper, and serve warm.