My girl likes it, but I want a bit more heat.

by RobotWelder

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  1. usepseudonymhere

    I like the color. You probably don’t need to be told how to add heat, but I would consider trying not just more roasted fresh peppers but a chipotle with a bit of the adobo sauce from the can.

  2. RobotWelder

    Roasted
    5 romas
    3 tomatillos
    5 garlic cloves
    1 jalapeño
    1 Serrano
    1/4 white onion

    Fresh Raw
    1 regular tomato
    1 bunch of cilantro
    2 limes, juiced
    2 full pinches of kosher salt
    1-1/2 teaspoon of Mexican Oregano

  3. Fallllling

    For heat reference, last salsa I made had 4 jalapeños, 2 seranos, 2 roma tomato, 2 comparis, and 1 can el pato hot tomato sauce. I like a lot of heat and wouldn’t make this for others, but would 1/2 the peppers with same tomato ratio instead.

  4. Xx_GetSniped_xX

    I mean yea 1 jalapeno and 1 serrano will leave a lot to be desired. For 5 tomatoes and 2 onions worth of salsa i’ll usually put in about 10-20 roasted serranos or 3-8 raw ones depending on my mood

  5. RobotWelder

    UPDATE-

    Girl absolutely destroyed half a bag of Calidad corn chips and over 3 cups of this salsa. Is now complaining about being “full “ … lol 😂

  6. Heat is subjective. Some people think jalapeños are incredibly hot, while others eat raw scorpion peppers!

    More serranos is a way to increase the heat level. If this was mild for the two of you, you can add 4 more serranos, and see how that goes. I still add some jalapeños for their flavor though.

    To up the spice, you can add chili de Arbols. These are my favorite! I get them from a little Mexican store nearby, and boy do they add heat! For this quantity of salsa, I personally would add about 5 chili de Arbol’s, boiled and stems removed, and I will be dripping with sweat from eating it! They can be really spicy (3x the heat level of serranos), so I would start with just a couple at first probably. Quite a few people have mentioned that the chili de arbol from Walmart don’t have the heat they should (I’ve purchased them from Walmart once and I agree), so brand may matter.

    Next step up would he habanero, though that may be too hot. One or two habaneros and my mouth is on fire. It’s a great heat level, but it’s more leans into the pain side of heat, rather than flavor. But again, it’s all subjective!

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