Description
Zesty pineapple chipotle salsa brings tropical heat to your plate with a perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavors. Caribbean-inspired ingredients dance together, creating a mouthwatering condiment that elevates any dish you serve.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 78 tomatillos, husks removed and sliced in half
- 2 slices of fresh pineapple, cored, or 2 rings of canned pineapple (patted dry)
- 1 or 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
Aromatics:
- 4 garlic cloves, kept whole
- 2 thick slices onion (about 1/2-inch thick each)
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (optional, plus more to taste)
Instructions
- Arrange the selected ingredients on a foil-lined baking sheet positioned at the highest oven rack position under high broiler heat.
- Roast the tomatillos, whole garlic cloves, pineapple chunks, and onion pieces for approximately 10 minutes, allowing surfaces to develop a gentle caramelized exterior.
- Carefully rotate and redistribute the ingredients to ensure even charring, then return to the broiler for an additional 5 minutes until edges acquire a rich, smoky coloration.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients immediately to a high-performance blender or food processor while maintaining their residual warmth.
- Incorporate the smoky chipotle peppers into the roasted mixture, using pulse techniques to create a rustic, textured salsa consistency.
- Evaluate the flavor profile, adjusting seasoning with a measured amount of salt to enhance the complex, fire-roasted notes.
- Serve the salsa promptly to preserve its vibrant temperature and freshly developed flavor dimensions, allowing the dynamic combination of sweet, spicy, and charred elements to shine.
Notes
- Carefully monitor ingredients during broiling to prevent burning, as each oven’s broiler heat differs significantly.
- Use fresh pineapple for the most vibrant and authentic flavor profile, avoiding canned alternatives.
- Adjust chipotle pepper quantity based on personal heat tolerance, starting with less and gradually increasing for desired spiciness.
- For a smoother salsa texture, continue blending longer; for chunkier consistency, pulse ingredients briefly in the food processor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 18
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 0.5mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg