Hatch Special Sauce

Papaya, mango, and rum add a sweet, tropical touch to this slightly spicy, chile-laced salsa. It is named for the region where New Mexico chiles hail from.

Hatch Special Sauce
  • yield Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 5 dried New Mexico chiles (melissas.com)

  • 2 serrano chiles

  • 1 ripe papaya, peeled and coarsely chopped

  • 1 ripe mango, peeled and coarsely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

  • 1 small onion, coarsely chopped

  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

  • 1/4 cup white rum

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 1 tablespoon raisins

  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • Coarse salt

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Roast New Mexico chiles on a baking sheet until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and cover with boiling water; let stand until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Remove chile stems and seeds.

  2. Step 2

    Place serrano chiles directly over flame of a gas-stove burner or on a grill. Roast chiles, turning with tongs, until blistered and charred. Transfer to a bowl, and cover immediately with plastic wrap. Let steam for 5 minutes. Peel chiles, and remove stems, seeds, and ribs.

  3. Step 3

    Pulse all chiles with papaya, mango, garlic, onion, cilantro, rum, lime juice, raisins, and cayenne in a food processor or a blender until smooth with some flecks remaining. Add up to 3 tablespoons reserved soaking liquid to thin. Season with salt.

Tags

Advertisement

Reviews (1)

  • GrahamStreet
    21 Nov, 2010

    How do you find the other recipes in this story? I made the pork and goat cheese/sundried tomato appetizer, too, but I can't find the recipes when I search for them. Can anyone help?
View More
NEXT
mld104984_0810_yellow_sauce.jpg

Hatch Special Sauce Recipe
More Like This
View All