Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat)

Name: Chipotle Hot Salsa (Copycat)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
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)

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.

5 min prep 15 min cook 20 min total 6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to broil and set oven rack 6 inches from broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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
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
Add 1-2 teaspoons extra ground chiles if you would like it a bit more spicy. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.

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