PANTRYFLEX

From Rick Bayless's kitchen · Frontera Grill, Chicago

blend · salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Blistered Chipotle Peanut

From a starred kitchen & national award winner

Ratio

WORCESTER 15WATER 180

Ingredients

  • TOMATILLO454 g
  • CHILE12 g
  • ONION110 g
  • GARLIC20 g
  • PEANUTS35 g
  • WORCESTER15 ml
  • WATER180 ml
  • SALT6 g
  • SUGAR4 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Chipotle Peanut Salsa.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Rick Bayless (grilled vegetables salsa) (published as “Chipotle Peanut Salsa”). Full citation lives in Provenance.