Yucatan style mashed charred habanero salsa in a white dish
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Yucatan-style Habanero Salsa

Yucatan-style Habanero Salsa is a traditional Mexican recipe for a classic hot salsa of habanero chillies, lime juice, garlic and olive oil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mexican version of: Yucatan-style Habanero Salsa.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 hours chilling)

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesMexico Recipes

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This is a classic very hot salsa from the Yucatan region of Mexico that is typically smeared very thinly over tacos before use.

Ingredients:

4 habanero chillies, charred over a flame, peeled, de-seeded and mashed to a paste
juice of 4 limes (key limes are best)
4 garlic cloves, baked, peeled and mashed
8 tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt

Method:

Making this salsa is simplicity itself. Add all the ingredients to a small bowl then mix thoroughly to combine.

Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for at lest 2 hours to allow the flavours to combine.