Monday
Jun212010
Recipe: The Best 4 Ingredient Salsa You've Ever Tried (V)
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:40AM 
I came up with this salsa recipe on accident after I discovered these chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in my "International" aisle at my groc. They are quite nice and have a smokey flavor that I love. Anyways, I use grape or cherry tomatoes because they are a tad sweeter and that sweetness translates well with the spicy chipotles. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Prep: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Cloves Peeled Garlic
10oz grape/cherry tomatoes
1/4 oz Kosher Salt
2-4 Chipotle Peppers (depending on your spice preference)
Wash the tomatoes and put them in a blender with the rest of the ingredients. Puree until the desired consistency is met. About 45-60 seconds will do.
It's that easy.
I eat the salsa with chips of course, and also on my eggs in the morning with some cilantro and green onion. Can't beat it.
Cheers,
--Joe Kwon
Reader Comments (10)
Hmm, so simple maybe even I can't screw it up. There's a Mexican place near me that has a really smoky chipotle flavor in their salsa and it's a nice change from the ordinary. I'll give this a shot, thanks!
Try roasting the garlic and tomatoes on a griddle, too (this will add a few minutes to your prep time!). Or...use roasted tomatillos instead of tomatoes. You may end up needing a little sugar in the end, but the balance of smoky peppers and piquant tomatillos is awesome. See Rick Bayless for more!
Can't wait to try it! Bet it would be even better with a margarita. :)
This is very similar to how I do mine, but I toss some cilantro into the chopper as well and use canned tomatos instead of fresh.
Adobo sauce is the bomb! Open the can and what you don't use put on a sheet of wax or parchment paper and freeze for individual peppers and sauce for the future.
I put a frozen chipotle pepper and adobo sauce in my Ramen noodles for a quick lunch.
Great in Chili to!
Peppers in adobo make everything better. I didn't cook with them until this past year, but they livened up so many dishes, I think I'm in love.
Ah, this recipe is so close to my heart! Everyone should make it. And fry your own chips.
Mix that adobo sauce w/ mayo for your sandwiches!
Just made this for a pre-dinner snack. It's just spicy enough, and the adobo sauce is awesome.
Awesome stuff. Made this last night and loved it! Added a little cilantro because cilantro is one of my favorite flavors. Thanks for sharing!