Winter Salsa With Chipotle And Orange Food

CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Add the diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, lime juice, cumin, salt, sugar, black pepper, chipotle peppers, cilantro and onions to a food processor and blend until totally combined. Give it a taste to check for seasoning.
• Make the salsa several hours before serving, as it will give the flavors a chance to dance! Keeps in the fridge, covered, for about a week.

WINTER SALSA WITH CHIPOTLE AND ORANGE

Steps:

• In a skillet sautée yellow bell pepper and onion in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until vegetables are just tender and beginning to brown.
• Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from orange and reserve. Squeeze juice from orange. Add orange juice and chilies to onion mixture and cook 1 minute.
• Chop tomatoes coarse and in a bowl combine with reserved zest, onion mixture, green bell pepper, coriander, and lime juice. In a blender purée in a thin stream. Stir purée into salsa and transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Salsa keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

ORANGE-TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place tomatillos, cut-side down, in skillet. Cook until cut side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes, then turn and cook opposite side until browned, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from pan and let cool.
• Place half of the cooled tomatillos in the bowl of a food processor; process until chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl along with the chiles. Coarsely chop remaining tomatillos and add to bowl.
• Place onion in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water. Shake off excess water and add to bowl with tomatillo-chile mixture.
• Slice the top and bottom of both oranges with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Trim off any remaining pith; cut along both sides of each segment, staying close to the membrane, to release. Cut each segment into 3 or 4 pieces and stir into tomatillo-chile mixture. Season with about 1/2 teaspoon salt; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SCALLOPS WITH CHIPOTLE-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tblsp. butter in large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil.
• Season scallops with paprika and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Add scallops to pan and cook quickly approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Do not overcook scallops!
• Remove from pan and set aside, keep warm.
• Add orange juice, zest and chile to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits.
• Bring to a boil, cook about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining butter and salt, stirring with a whisk until sauce is smooth.
• Serve scallops with sauce, sprinkle with onions.
• Recommend serving with rice and steamed broccoli florets.

ANCHO-CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, chipotle pepper, ancho chile, garlic, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, sugar, and cumin into a blender. Pulse until the salsa has been finely ground, or to your desired consistency. Let stand at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.

MIKE'S CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, chiles in adobo sauce, cilantro, onion, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, and salt in a blender. Blend on low speed until all ingredients are coarsely chopped.
• Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours prior to serving.

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.

FRUIT SALSA WITH CHIPOTLE PUREE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients; let rest for at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour. Serve with pork or dark-fleshed fish.