Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat)

Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat)

from culinaryhill.com
20 min

Chipotle Hot Salsa, a tomatillo and red chili salsa based on Chipotle's famous version, puts a little fire on your burritos, tacos, and salads. Break open that bag of tortilla chips; this salsa is ready to dip in just under twenty minutes.

Ingredients

  • 16 medium tomatillos (husks removed and rinsed (see note 1))
  • 6 cloves garlic (unpeeled and lightly crushed)
  • 3 tablespoons ground chiles (such as New Mexico (see note 2))
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest (from 1 lime)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • Tabasco sauce (to taste (see note 3))
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • tortilla chips (for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to broil and set oven rack 6 inches from broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. 

  2. 2

    Place the tomatillos and crushed garlic on the baking sheet and place in oven. Broil until charred, about 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Peel garlic.

  3. 3

    In a food processor, combine tomatillos, garlic, ground red chiles, cumin, lime zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Process until the mixture is smooth. Season to taste with Tabasco.

  4. 4

    Add 1-2 teaspoons extra ground chiles if you would like it a bit more spicy. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.