Pico de Gallo - Estilo Denver, Colorado

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  1. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    4 Jalapeño or 6 Serrano chiles, finely diced (Serrano is 3-5x hotter than Jalapeño)
    6 Ripe Roma tomatoes, finely diced
    1 Onion, finely diced
    3 Tbsp finely diced fresh cilantro leaves
    Juice of one lime
    2 tsp salt
    1 tsp garlic powder

    Combine and refrigerate for 6 hours before serving, stirring hourly.

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  2. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Gonna have to try this!
    Hmmm... sub one jalapeno with an habanero...
     
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  3. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Live dangerously my friend ..
     
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  4. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    My wife makes "Dragon's Breath" chili - 2 jalapenos, 3 poblanos, 3 anaheim peppers, 3 habaneros, 2 tsps cayenne, along with pound of chorizo sausage, amongst a lot of other stuff.
    Love me some heat.
     
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  5. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! That sounds delicious!
     
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  6. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    You should try it with Habanero. The apricot flavor of the chile's flesh would be a nice addition. The only chiles I would avoid in this recipe is poblano/pasilla variety. Too fibrous in a raw dish.
     
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  7. mikewood

    mikewood Well-Known Member

    Your pico recipe is spot on. Most people forget the cilantro. It also make a good additive to everything from queso to burgers and stew.
    Thanks for sharing.


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  8. barbersurgeon

    barbersurgeon Well-Known Member

    Your post didn't mention the Roma's should be seeded. I've always seeded them for PdG.
     
  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    I agree with you.
     
  10. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    Once you make your own Pico you won't like the stuff you get in the grocery store anymore. So much more flavor when you make it and eat it that day.
     
  11. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Ooohhh.... thank you! This sounds yummy.

    Question... you're talking fresh chilies, right? Not dried or canned.
     
  12. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    I use fresh jalapenos. I de seed and cut out the veins then dice them up.

    If you want more heat dice them up with the seeds in them.
     
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  13. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Thanks.
     
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    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

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