Description
Spicy jalapeño salt elevates ordinary dishes with a fiery kick, bringing Southwest-inspired zest to your culinary creations. Home cooks can easily craft this simple condiment, adding bold flavor to grilled meats, roasted vegetables, and rimming cocktail glasses with sparkling heat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 fresh jalapenos, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 cup sea salt (or kosher salt)
Instructions
- Carefully arrange sliced jalapeños on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring even spacing for uniform dehydration.
- Gently roast the peppers in a low-temperature oven, maintaining a consistent 200°F, until they transform into crisp, dehydrated fragments with a deep, concentrated flavor profile.
- Periodically rotate the jalapeños during the roasting process to prevent uneven drying and promote consistent texture throughout.
- Allow the roasted peppers to cool completely, enabling them to develop a brittle, crackable consistency that will blend seamlessly with the salt.
- Transfer the dried jalapeño fragments into a precision grinding device, such as a spice grinder or compact food processor.
- Incorporate sea salt with the dehydrated peppers, pulsing the mixture until achieving a fine, uniform blend where the jalapeño particles are thoroughly integrated with the salt crystals.
- Seal the jalapeño salt within an impermeable container, selecting a storage location that is cool, dark, and devoid of moisture to preserve its potent, zesty essence and extend its culinary utility.
Notes
- Roast jalapeños at a low temperature to preserve their vibrant flavor and prevent burning, ensuring a crisp, intense spice profile.
- Use fresh, firm jalapeños for the best results, removing seeds if you prefer a milder heat level in your seasoning.
- Experiment with different salt varieties like Himalayan pink salt or flaky sea salt to create unique flavor variations of this spicy condiment.
- Grind the mixture thoroughly to achieve a consistent texture that blends seamlessly with other ingredients when seasoning dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 23200 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg