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Peppers with Lime
a great combination
The recipe is simple, it only consists of mixing the water chilies with onion to later dress them with lime and more ingredients . This combination is strong, similar to a pickle but fresher. It is perfect to accompany from a white rice up to a grilled steak.
About the Recipe
- In this recipe the chilies are going to be roasted in a very different way, then everything is easy to make.
- The peppers with lime are prepared with water chilies, if you don’t find them they can be substituted for manzano peppers.
- As part of the ingredients white onion or red onion can be used; is indifferent.
- The preparation is of and then the peppers with lime must be left resting for 4 hours.
- The recipe is for 1½ cups.
Ingredients
Cookware
Directions
Work with the Chilies- Put on a griddle over medium-high heat 6 water chilies or 8 manzano peppers and roast them for about 4 minutes, until all their sides are moderately roasted; move them regularly with some tongs.
- Transfer from the griddle to a plastic bag, with the tongs, the chilies that were roasted.
- Close the plastic bag and leave the chilies resting for about 5 minutes, until the bag sweats.
All this ritual ;) that is made with the chilies is to make them have a more intense flavor. |
- Take from the plastic bag the chilies and rinse them while removing the outer skin of the chilies (the burned part).
- Discard the seeds and the veins of the chilies that were rinsed.
- Cut into strips the chilies with the ones you worked and 1 onion; upon completion put them in a bowl.
Mix All the Ingredients
- Also add in the bowl, along with the other ingredients:
- The juice of 6 Limes.
- 1 tablespoon of Oregano.
- 1/4 tablespoon of Salt.
- Mix very well the peppers with lime with a mixing spatula.
- Cover the bowl with a piece of food wrap film.
- Put the bowl in the fridge and leave the peppers with lime resting for 4 hours, so the flavors settle.
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