Mango–Habañero Salsa

This recipe was based on one by Jill Lewis, first-place winner in the Special Variety category at the 2008 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival. Adding the mangoes after pureeing gives this salsa a chunky texture.

  • Serves

    makes ABOUT 5 CUPS

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 3 tomatillos, husked and washed
  • 3 tomatoes, cored
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 orange habanero chile
  • 1 poblano chile
  • 12 medium white onion
  • 12 cup minced red onion
  • 14 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 14 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 large mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1⁄4" cubes
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to broil; place a rack 6" from the heating element. Put the first 9 ingredients into a large bowl and toss. Transfer ingredients to a foil-lined baking sheet; broil, turning a few times, until blistered, 10–12 minutes. Transfer all but the peppers and chiles to a bowl; let cool. Continue broiling peppers and chiles until soft, 3–5 minutes. Let steam in a covered bowl for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Peel garlic and stem, seed, and peel peppers and chiles; transfer all broiled vegetables to a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and mangoes; season with salt.
  1. Heat oven to broil; place a rack 6" from the heating element. Put the first 9 ingredients into a large bowl and toss. Transfer ingredients to a foil-lined baking sheet; broil, turning a few times, until blistered, 10–12 minutes. Transfer all but the peppers and chiles to a bowl; let cool. Continue broiling peppers and chiles until soft, 3–5 minutes. Let steam in a covered bowl for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel garlic and stem, seed, and peel peppers and chiles; transfer all broiled vegetables to a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and mangoes; season with salt.
Recipes

Mango–Habañero Salsa

  • Serves

    makes ABOUT 5 CUPS

PENNY DE LOS SANTOS

This recipe was based on one by Jill Lewis, first-place winner in the Special Variety category at the 2008 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival. Adding the mangoes after pureeing gives this salsa a chunky texture.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 3 tomatillos, husked and washed
  • 3 tomatoes, cored
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 orange habanero chile
  • 1 poblano chile
  • 12 medium white onion
  • 12 cup minced red onion
  • 14 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 14 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 large mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1⁄4" cubes
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to broil; place a rack 6" from the heating element. Put the first 9 ingredients into a large bowl and toss. Transfer ingredients to a foil-lined baking sheet; broil, turning a few times, until blistered, 10–12 minutes. Transfer all but the peppers and chiles to a bowl; let cool. Continue broiling peppers and chiles until soft, 3–5 minutes. Let steam in a covered bowl for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Peel garlic and stem, seed, and peel peppers and chiles; transfer all broiled vegetables to a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and mangoes; season with salt.
  1. Heat oven to broil; place a rack 6" from the heating element. Put the first 9 ingredients into a large bowl and toss. Transfer ingredients to a foil-lined baking sheet; broil, turning a few times, until blistered, 10–12 minutes. Transfer all but the peppers and chiles to a bowl; let cool. Continue broiling peppers and chiles until soft, 3–5 minutes. Let steam in a covered bowl for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel garlic and stem, seed, and peel peppers and chiles; transfer all broiled vegetables to a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and mangoes; season with salt.

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