How To Make Corn Salsa Chipotle Style
Are you a salsa lover who wants to add a little Chipotle flair to your meals? I want to teach you how to make this slightly spicy corn salsa with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeños, red onion, citrus juice, and sweet yellow corn. just like Chipotle's famous Corn Salsa recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 poblano pepper roasted, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped. see notes for roasting instructions.
- 30 ounces yellow corn this will be equal to about 2 cans of corn.
- 1/2 cup red onions finely chopped
- 2 jalapeno peppers small, stem and seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
Roast Poblano Peppers
- To roast poblano peppers in the oven, first, preheat your oven to 400°F.1 poblano pepper
- Place the whole poblano peppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. There is no need to seed and core the peppers yet.
- Roast the peppers uncovered in the oven for about 20 minutes, turning it halfway through, until the skin is charred and blistered.
- Switch the oven to broil and continue cooking for 5 more minutes, turning the pepper over at the 2 1/2 minute mark or until it starts to turn charred and black (this is the goal)
- Remove the roasted poblano pepper from the oven. Cover the baking pan with a large sheet of foil. Let the peppers steam for about 10 minutes.
- After steaming, use your hands to gently peel off the pepper's skin. Once peeled, remove the stem and seeds. Chop inot small pieces.
Mixing The Corn Salsa
- Open and drain the canned corn.30 ounces yellow corn
- Spread the drained corn on a towel and lightly roll it to absorb excess juice.
- In a large bowl, combine the corn, red onions, jalapeno peppers, roasted poblano peppers, cilantro, freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice, and salt.1/2 cup red onions, 2 jalapeno peppers , 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Stir the corn salsa thoroughly to blend all the ingredients.
- Serve with tortilla chips for a delightful appetizer or as a topping for your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes.
