Habanero Recipes
Habanero recipes are easy to prepare, you can experiment with different ingredients and is delicious too. Habanero sauce recipes is used to prepare one of the most spicy and popular sauces. For some yummy habanero recipes, read on…
Habanero chili or capsicum chinense is a species of chili peppers that is extremely spicy and hot. They are available in colors like green, red, white, salmon and chocolate are and available in different varieties as well. These chili peppers originated from Havana and are now grown in a few parts of California, Costa Rica and Texas. Various food recipes can be prepared using habanero peppers, but it is only for those who can relish and enjoy spicy food. Habanero sauce and salsa recipes are two of the most popular and most relished habanero recipes. Here are a few habanero recipes for you to try and enjoy.
Habanero Salsa Recipes
Habanero Salsa
Ingredients
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 large habanero chilies
8 garlic cloves – peeled, and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups water 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. sugar juice of 1 lemon juice from 2 limes
1/4 tsp. turmeric
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dry mustard powder
3 large carrots – stemmed, peeled and coarsely chopped
3/4 tsp. onion powder
Method
Begin with heating the oil in a large pan. Saut” the chilies, garlic and carrots for around 15 minutes, then add the water, sugar, turmeric, vinegar, garlic powder, mustard powder, onion powder and salt to this. Stir well until all the ingredients have mixed together. Let it boil slowly and then lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes. Remove it from heat, allow it to cool and then add the lemon juice and lime to it. Pour this mixture into a food processor and process until it turns a little thick. Serve when it cools down thoroughly.
Peach Habanero Salsa
Ingredients
3 large ripe peaches 1/4 tsp. ground cloves habanero chile, seeded
2 tbsp. finely minced red onion
Juice of 1 lime
Salt
1 tbsp. light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Method
Peel or remove the skins and mince the peaches. Remove the seeds and finely mince the habanero peppers. Then, add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix them thoroughly. Then place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least two hours prior to using the salsa.
Habanero Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
3 plum tomatoes
1 to 3 fresh habanero chilies
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup water
Juice of one orange
Juice of one grapefruit
Salt
Pepper Method Heat an iron skillet over low heat and once it has heated up, add the garlic, tomatoes and chilies. Saut” for about 20 minutes until they turn golden brown and then put the tomatoes into a blender. Add the garlic and chilies also into the blender along with the water, grapefruit juice and orange juice. Puree it until it turns smooth and then season it with salt and pepper. Read more on sauce recipes.
Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
12 fresh habanero chilies
1 mango, peeled
1 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. curry powder 1 tbsp. ground cumin salt and pepper to taste Method Add all the ingredients into a food processor and puree it into a fine paste. Heat a saucepan on medium heat, add the paste to it and simmer for around 5 minutes. Serve when this cools down completely. Read more on habanero hot sauce recipe.
Habanero Recipes for Canning – Habanero Mango and Pineapple Jam
Ingredients
16 ounces frozen pineapple, cut into chunk
24 ounces frozen mangoes, cut into chunks
4 habanero peppers, halved, seeded and stemmed
1/2 cup cider vinegar
4 cups white sugar
3 ounces liquid pectin Method Place a pot over medium high heat, add the fruits and the vinegar and simmer for about 10 minutes. Mash the fruits once they start softening, then add the sugar and keep stirring for it to get dissolved. Then, add the pectin and habanero peppers and stir well to bring to a boil. Remove the chili halves from the mixture and retain just two of them. Chop these two chili halves into thin long strips and add it back to the mixture in the pot. Then transfer the mixture into jam cans and process in hot water for about 10 minutes. Read more on spicy chili recipes.
These were some habanero pepper recipes that can be easily made and stored as well for long term use. These can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes and make for great accompaniments. You can also experiment with many other habanero recipes like dips and jelly.
