Seasoned Jalapeno Relish Food

CHRISTOPHOLOFIGUS'S INFAMOUS JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Place the pickled jalapenos, dill pickle slices, tequila, garlic, onion, pepper, dill, and hot pepper sauce in the work bowl of a food processor, and pulse several times to finely chop and mix all ingredients. Serve chilled.

JALAPENO PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine jalapenos, cukes, onions and the salt in a large glass bowl, cover with cold water and let stand for 2 hours-drain and press veg to remove excess water.
• Combine the sugar and vinegar in a large pot, tie the spices in cheesecloth and add to the liquid.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minute.
• Add veg and simmer for 10 min-remove spice bag.
• Pack into clean hot jars and process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

GRILLED LAMB SANDWICHES WITH APRICOT AND JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Slice the lamb into 1/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle with the sumac, salt and pepper. Place in a food storage bag or bowl and add a rosemary sprig and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
• Add the apricots, honey, mint, parsley, garlic, remaining tablespoon balsamic and leaves from the remaining 2 sprigs rosemary to a food processor. Turn on and stream in the oil. Add the jalapenos, a generous pinch of salt and fresh black pepper and pulse together until a relish texture is formed. Add 1/3 cup of the mix to the lamb for marinating. Seal and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to a day ahead. Keep the remaining relish refrigerated until ready to use.
• For the walnut and herb pesto: Add the walnuts, basil, mint, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, olive oil, walnut oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a food processor. Process until thoroughly combined. Adjust the seasoning and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Remove the lamb from the marinade and let come to room temperature before cooking.
• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to high. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the marinated lamb slices to the grill and cook, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• You can wait for the lamb to cool, then assemble the sandwiches, or you can make ahead of time, then refrigerate, and build the sandwiches when the lamb is cold.
• Sliced the bread pieces in half horizontally and toast in the oven just until the cut sides are crispy, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle the lightly toasted bread with olive oil. Evenly spread the pesto and the reserved relish on the cut sides of the bread. Layer the lamb on the bottom piece of each sandwich. Top with some arugula and red onion. Lightly drizzle each with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place the other half of the bread on top of each sandwich. Wrap each sandwich in waxed or parchment paper and pack for a picnic.

SPICY JALAPEñO RELISH

Steps:

• Finely dice the jalapeños and red onions into small cubes, about 1/8 inch.
• Bring a medium sauce pan to medium heat. Add the celery seed and toast for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Add the rest of the ingredients (peppers, onions, sugar, salt, black pepper and vinegar) to the pan and stir thoroughly.
• Bring the mix to a simmer and allow to cook for about 10 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from heat when some of the liquid has evaporated, but it is still somewhat watery or runny. The relish will thicken as it cools.
• Allow to cool and add to a clean glass jar.
• Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks or waterbath can for long term storage.

LATIN BURGERS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION & JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• To make the Latin Burgers:.
• In a large bowl, mix thoroughly by hand the ground beef, the chorizo, the adobo seasoning, the grated onion and the bread crumbs.
• Form the burgers into 6 patties without pressing them too much or they can become tough.
• Line a baking pan with waxed paper and put the burgers side-by-side in a single layer.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• This will help the burgers hold together.
• If you make more than you need just separate with waxed paper and insert into a storage freezer bag for future use.
• To make the Caramelized Onion and Jalapeno Relish:.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add the onions and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the jalapeno chiles and the brown sugar.
• Saute for 15 minutes or until the onion and the chiles are caramelized and soft.
• Set aside.
• To make the Red Pepper Mayonnaise:.
• Drain the roasted red peppers and put them in a blender or food processor. Add the mayonnaise, and season with salt and pepper.
• Puree the mayonnaise and roasted red peppers until well combined and the mixture is smooth.
• NOTE: This may be done up to 2 days ahead of time, and in fact the flavor will be more complete with an overnight chilling.
• To cook the Latin Burgers:.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan on the stove top over medium-high heat. Place the burgers on the hot grill or pan until cooked to desired doneness. Due to the raw chorizo in the recipe, at least medium-well is recommended, approximately 10 minutes on each side.
• In the last 5 minutes of cooking, top the burgers with the slices of cheese so it can melt.
• If your grill has a lid, putting it on briefly will help the cheese melt quickly and evenly.
• To serve: Spread about 1 tablespoon of the red pepper mayonnaise on both sides of the rolls.
• Lay a burger on the bottom halves, and top with a couple of spoonfuls of the caramelized onion and jalapeno relish.

EASY SWEET & SPICY JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Drain off peppers. Grind peppers in a food processor until consistancy of relish and place in a quart jar. Replace vinegar with sugar. Rotate jar every few hours until all sugar becomes liquid. Store in refrigerator and wait a few days and enjoy. Great on hotdogs. It will last almost forever in the frige, unless you're like me and can't resist.

JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Chop jalapenos, tomatoes and onion.
• Mix vegetables together with garlic and oregano. Set aside.
• Mix together vinegar and water. Set aside.
• Fill jars with vegetable mixture to 1/2 inch from top of jars.
• To each jar add 1 tsp each of salt and sugar.
• Then add liquid to jars to 1/2 inch from top.
• Seal jars and process in water bath for 45 minutes. Start counting when water comes to boil.

RED JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Sit the tomatoes in a sieve over a mixing bowl for 5 mins. Lift off the sieve and mix the tomato purée, vinegar and honey into the tomato juices to make a smooth base. Stir in the tomatoes, onion, 75g chopped jalapeños and the coriander seeds with some seasoning.
• Leave to sit for 5 mins, then taste for spiciness - if you like it hotter, add the remaining 25g jalapeños. Decorate with a few whole jalapeños to serve.

SEASONED JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Get a large stock pot 2/3 full of water and bring to a boil. Begin sterilizing your jars.
• Using gloves, remove stems and seeds from the jalapenos.
• Slice the tomato and add to the food processor with the jalapenos.
• Roughly chop the quarter of the yellow onion and take the skins off the garlic cloves. Add to food processor along with cumin, cilantro, apple cider vinegar, sugar and salt.
• Process until finely minced. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
• Add relish to hot, sterilized jars and leave 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims and process in a boiling-water bath for 10 minutes.