Monday, October 31, 2011

Award Winning Apricot Habanero Salsa

I've never made salsa before.  Ever.  So when I heard we were having a salsa contest at work, I started frantically experimenting!  Went through about 6 different kinds.  But as soon as I tasted this one, I knew it was the one.  And indeed it was!  First place winner at the contest!  It has a fruity sweetness, and you can add more or less Habanero sauce depending on degree of heat desired.  Just keep in mind the heat will intensify over time!  I found the original recipe as a barbecue sauce on www.great-salsa.com, but then added tomatoes to thicken it up and give it more of a salsa taste and consistency.  The chips are just flour tortilla cut up and pan fried.  So good.  Without the tomatoes you could use this as a basting sauce on fish, chicken, or pork.




Apricot-Habanero Salsa

  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • corn or canola oil
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, roasted, peeled, and seeded
  • 2/3 cup (150 g) dried apricots
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vineger
  • 3 tablespoons (1/2 dl) brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups (3 dl) water
  • 1 tablespoon Colmans powdered mustard
  • 4 tablespoon habanero hot sauce
  • salt
  • 4 tomatoes, peeled and diced
In a pan, sauté the onion and garlic in a little oil until soft. Add the remaining ingredients, except the mustard powder, habanero, and tomatoes. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the apricots are soft. Pour into a food processor.  Add tomatoes (1 at a time) and season with mustard powder, habanero, and salt while processing to a smooth sauce. 

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