Pico De Gallo

Home made Pico De Gallo is easy to make (best using fresh ingredients when possible), and you can adjust any of the ingredients to suit your own taste.

Category: Marinades and Sauces

Cuisine: Mexican

Ready in 1 hour
by jeb3814

Ingredients

4 each Plum tomatoes Diced & Deseeded

1 small Red onion Diced finely

1 large Jalapeno Pepper minced

1 tablespoon Lemon zest

1 tablespoon Lime zest

1 1/2 Lime Juice

1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander

1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro Rough Chop

6 cloves Fresh garlic minced

1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes

1 can Chipotles, canned in adobo sauce Use what you need to taste

1/8 teaspoon Chipotle Powder Careful here depending on Adobo

Salt & Pepper To Taste


Directions

Quarter & deseed tomatoes. Halve onion and peel, dice to about 1/4". Halve jalapeno, removing ribs & seeds, dice to about 1/4". Mix together in a large bowl. Salt & Pepper to taste Add lemon & lime zest and lime juice to taste. Add remaining dry spices to taste, (remember that flavors/heat may have some latency when tasting) Don't be too quick to add something before letting the palate absorb the true flavors for a moment or two. Salt & pepper to taste. Add Adobo in small quantities, tasting and checking for the consistency you want. You can adjust the heat with the chipotle powder and red pepper flakes. After mixing, place Pico in a sealed bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. (You may want to add salt or pepper to taste before serving)

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