4.8 from 66 votes
Sweet Corn and Hatch Chile Salsa
Sweet Corn and Hatch Chile Salsa is the best summer salsa ~ it goes great with grilled meats, fish, chicken or chips!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 4 ears sweet corn
- 6 green onions thinly sliced (green and white parts)
- 8 lices thick cut bacon cooked until crisp, then chopped or crumbled into small pieces
- 3 Hatch Chiles roasted, peeled, and finely chopped (see instructions below)
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- Juice of 2 limes
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Put the chilies on a baking sheet and set the pan on the rack closest to the broiler flame. Broil on high for about 10 minutes, or until the chilies are blackened. Put the hot chilies in a zip lock baggie and let steam for 15 minutes. Remove the peppers and peel away the skin. Finely chop the flesh, and put in a large mixing bowl, seeds and all.
- Wrap the ears of corn in a clean kitchen towel and microwave for 3 minutes. Remove the husks and silk and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Dry.
- Remove the corn kernels with a sharp knife and add to the bowl. Add the green onions and bacon.
- Remove the cilantro leaves from the stems and chop them finely. Add the cilantro to the bowl, along with the lime juice. Toss well, and season to taste with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
- Refrigerate the salsa until ready to use.
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Notes
- I think a brief steaming brings out the flavor of corn, but if you have some fabulously fresh ears and you love it raw, go ahead and use it that way. You might even want to roast your corn for another level of flavor.
- While you can use canned or frozen chilies in this salsa, I don't recommend using frozen or canned corn ~ the corn has to be fresh ~ just trust me on this one ;)
Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
192mg
(8%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 192mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.