Chipotle Salsa Recipe

Salsa de chipotle is made with charred tomatoes, onion and garlic. It’s blended and cooked to a smoky, slightly spicy perfection.
Ingredients
- 4 Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 white onion (medium)
- 2 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
- 3 cilantro sprigs
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (canned)
- 2 tsp adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
--- Char the Vegetables ---
- 2
Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise, quarter the onion lengthwise, and place in a preheated pot, along with the unpeeled garlic cloves.
- 3
Turn the vegetables occasionally to be sure you get a good char on all sides.
- 4
Carefully empty the pot of vegetables onto a cutting board and remove the skin from the garlic.
- 5
--- Blend the Ingredients ---
- 6
Add all of your charred vegetables to the blender, along with the rest of the ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
- 7
Blend until smooth.
- 8
--- Cook the Salsa ---
- 9
Cooking the salsa gives you the most flavorful, authentic taste, so don’t skip this step! Preheat a pot over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil.
- 10
Slowly and carefully pour the salsa into the hot oil. The salsa may splatter, so don’t get too close to the pot.
- 11
Give it a stir, and cook on high for two minutes. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- 12
--- Serve Your Salsa ---
- 13
Empty your salsa into a serving bowl.
- 14
Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
- 15
Your salsa is ready to savor!
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