Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat Recipe)
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 28kcal
Spice up your life with this copycat Chipotle Hot Salsa! It’s a tomatillo and red chili salsa that’s easy to make at home and packed with layers of nuanced, spicy flavors. Perfect with tortilla chips, tacos, burrito bowls, and more!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 medium tomatillos husks removed and rinsed
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic smashed and peeled
- ½ cup packed dried New Mexico chiles or árbol chilies, stemmed
- 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted tomatoes with juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Arrange tomatillos on a baking sheet. Broil, about 4-inches from the heating element, for about 10-15 minutes, until beginning to char.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chiles and saute for 4-5 minutes, until fragrant and the garlic turns light golden.
- Add the tomatillos, chiles, garlic, tomatoes, cumin and salt to a blender or food processor.
- Process until smooth.
- Season with additional salt, to taste.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
Storing
- The blended salsa will stay fresh when it’s stored in an airtight container in the fridge for about 1 week. It also freezes well for 3 to 4 months.
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Less spicy – Stick with New Mexico chili peppers (Anaheim or California chilies) as they aren’t as spicy as árbol chilies.
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Extra spicy – This salsa is already spicy but you can kick the heat up a notch with dried árbol chili peppers. They’re the star of my Salsa Taquera recipe, bringing plenty of bold heat to each bite!
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Too thick – You can thin out the salsa by blending in a splash of water or extra juices from the canned tomatoes.
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Instead of dry peppers – If you can’t find dried chili peppers, try broiling fresh Anaheim, jalapeno, and/or red chili peppers instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg