Zesty Chipotle Lime Dip Food

SPICY CHIPOTLE CRAB DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, scallions, jalapeño peppers, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, chipotle and crab meat.
• Serve on bread for sandwiches, or make into a hot dip: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir 1/2 cup of the cheese into crab salad. Transfer mixture to a casserole or gratin dish and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of cheese. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with crackers.

ZESTY CHIPOTLE LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl with an immersion blender or in a regular blender. Make sure all ingredients have fully blended, no lumps. Serve or chill for later - will thicken slightly.
• Notes:.
• This is a recipe that really flexes to personal taste.
• Add a little zest unless you like a lot - then add more.
• Start with juice from half the lime , one garlic and one chipotle, ziz it up, then add what you like more of - I like 1 chipotle, 2 garlic and juice from the whole lime and zest from half a lime, but lime sizes vary greatly and so does how much juice you get. You want a tangy, garlicky crema with some pow from the chipotle.

ZESTY CHIPOTLE LIME DIP

Steps:

• Stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle powder, garlic powder, salt, and lime juice in a non-reactive (glass) bowl. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight. Stir in additional chipotle powder to taste before serving if desired.

CHILE-LIME SHRIMP WITH CREAMY CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Reserve 1 lime for garnish. Grate 1 teaspoon peel from other lime. Cut lime in half; squeeze enough juice to measure 2 tablespoons. Set peel and juice aside.
• Butterfly each shrimp by cutting along the outside curve through the fleshiest part for about 1 1/2 inches, cutting almost to the inside curve. The shrimp should spread open.
• In 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix oil, garlic, pepper flakes, lime juice and grated lime peel. Shake lightly to mix. Add shrimp. Seal bag; rotate to coat all of shrimp. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes to marinate.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, honey mustard, chipotle chile and adobo sauce. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Remove shrimp from marinade; place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Open each shrimp, arranging in pan so that cut portion is on pan with tail tucked in. Discard marinade.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes, rearranging shrimp halfway through bake time, until shrimp are pink. Place on serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon dip into bowl. Cut reserved lime into wedges. Garnish dip with wedges. Serve shrimp with dip. Store any remaining shrimp and dip in refrigerator.

CREAMY CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Using a food processor, whir the chipotle chiles until smooth.
• Chop the green onions.
• In a non-reactive bowl stir together the onions, pureed chiles, garlic, and remaining ingredients and season to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
• Pour into serving dish, top with shredded cheese, and serve with tortilla chips, bell pepper strips, other raw veggies, or crackers.
• It will keep, refrigerated and covered, for about 3 days.
• Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• If you like cilantro, you can add a teaspoon of fresh, minced or chopped cilantro to the dip.

ZESTY CHIPOTLE LIME DIP

Steps:

• Stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle powder, garlic powder, salt, and lime juice in a non-reactive (glass) bowl. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight. Stir in additional chipotle powder to taste before serving if desired.