Description
This Homemade Chipotle Salsa is a quick and flavorful Mexican-style condiment made in a high-powered blender. It combines smoky chipotle peppers with fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices to create a vibrant salsa perfect for grilled meats, breakfast burritos, nachos, or as a tasty dip. Ready in just 5 minutes, this salsa requires minimal prep and no knife work, making it super convenient for a spicy touch to your meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 oz) Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ jalapeño, chopped
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo plus 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ cup cilantro
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add fire roasted tomatoes, yellow onion, garlic, jalapeño, chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, kosher salt, black pepper, cilantro, and freshly squeezed lime juice into a food processor or high-powered blender.
- Blend Salsa: Pulse the mixture until all ingredients are evenly blended to achieve a smooth yet slightly textured salsa.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the salsa and modify salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper quantity according to your preferred spice level and seasoning.
- Refrigerate: Transfer the blended salsa to a container and refrigerate until ready to serve for flavors to meld.
Notes
- Using a blender makes salsa preparation quick and eliminates chopping, making it a convenient recipe.
- This salsa pairs well with grilled fish, chicken, steak, breakfast burritos, nachos, and many other dishes.
- Adjust the number of chipotle peppers to control the heat level; add more for extra spiciness.
