Ghost Pepper Salsa - Recipe
A recipe for spicy ghost pepper salsa made with garden grown ghost peppers, tomato, onion, lime juice and cilantro, all simmered together to let the flavors meld, picante style.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Salsa, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ghost pepper, salsa, spicy
Servings: 8
Calories: 11kcal
- 4 ghost peppers chopped or more, as desired
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1 small white onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons lime juice or use the juice from 1 large lime
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Taste and adjust for salt.
Add the ingredients to a food processor or blender. Process until nice and smooth.
Pour the salsa into a pan and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and simmer at least 15 minutes to let the flavors develop. Cool.
You can serve right away or cover and refrigerate overnight for the flavors to mingle and develop even more. Serve!
Heat Factor: HOT! You'll get a good level of heat with this ghost pepper salsa recipe. Ghost peppers are the original superhot chili pepper. But it's worth it!
Calories: 11kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 12.1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg