This is a simple paste of serrano peppers and caramelized onions that I use as a starter for many of my sauces and salsas. I prefer to do this with ripened serrano peppers (red), which can be difficult to find, but you can absolutely use green serranos too.
Wash and de-stem the serrano peppers.
Lay the serranos on a sheet of aluminum foil so that they don't touch. Broil in an oven, turning once, until roasted browns and blacks appear on both sides. Remove and let cool.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Coarsely dice the onion and add to the oil. As the onion starts to lose its moisture to the pan, sprinkle the sugar over the onions as evenly as possible and let sit a minute before stirring. Then stir constantly for 5-8 minutes until the onions take on a deep brown coloration and remove from heat.
Transfer the serranos and the onions into a food processor (8 cups seems about right). Puree until smooth, scraping sides as needed.
This makes an enormous amount of pepper base, given that I tend to put 2 teaspoons at a time in sauces and chilis, so I freeze the results in ice cube trays. I clean trays, spray with nonstick spray (olive oil), and then put 2 teaspoons into each ice cube spot and freeze. When frozen, I pop the cubes out into freezer bags and just wash the trays.
You can use green serranos, they just have a lighter flavor.
You don't need to deseed the serranos; pureeing will destroy the seeds.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (4g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 32 Servings | ||
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Calories: 2 | ||
Calories from Fat: 2 (100%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 0.2g | 0 % | |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 218mg | 8 % | |
Potassium 0.1mg | 0 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 0g | 0 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 0g | ||
Protein 0g | 0 % | |
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Calories per serving: 2
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