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    Home | Appetizer Recipes | Dips & Salsas Recipes

    Roasted Chili Corn Salsa Recipe

    Dated: May 6, 2016 Last Modified: March 15, 2022 by Sarah Mock 2 Comments. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links.

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    When I make this chipotle corn salsa recipe I am sure to include roasted poblano peppers, yellow corn, red onion, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice and my favorite, cilantro!
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    This roasted chili corn salsa recipe is a sweet corn salsa with a mild to medium heat, much like you would find at the restaurant.

    glass bowl filled with Chipotle Corn Salsa and a wooden spoon to serve

    My homemade chipotle corn salsa is made with fire-roasted poblano peppers, frozen sweet corn, red onion, cilantro along with fresh lemon and lime juice. Serve the corn salsa with tortilla chips, alongside a burrito bowl or with any of your favorite Mexican food. Game Day is not complete without this fresh side dish. 

    What is in chipotle corn salsa?

    When I make this chipotle corn salsa recipe I am sure to include roasted poblano peppers, yellow sweet corn, red onion, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, and my favorite, fresh cilantro! The corn can be fresh, frozen corn or canned corn. If you are lucky enough to have beautiful fresh corn in the summer follow my instructions on how to prepare freezer corn to keep the fresh flavor all year long.

    Roasted chili corn salsa ingredients:

    chipotle corn salsa ingredients in separate white bowls on a butcher block countertop
    • roasted poblano peppers - learn how to roast your own
    • corn - White or yellow corn, the restaurant uses white but use what you like. Fresh or frozen corn can be used.(learn how to freeze your own corn)
    • red onion - finely chopped
    • lime juice - fresh is best
    • lemon juice - fresh is best
    • cilantro - finely chopped
    • salt - to taste, I like kosher or sea salt

    Other ingredients to personalize your salsa:

    Chipotle Corn Salsa on a flour tortillia chip
    • black beans - drained and rinsed
    • jalapeno pepper - seeds removed and finely diced
    • red bell pepper - finely diced

    The above additional ingredients are not called out for in the recipe card below but I encourage you to add them to your corn salsa to make your corn salsa recipe your own. I suggest ½ a can of black beans, 1 jalapeño pepper and ½ red bell pepper to start. Adjust to your personal taste.

    How to fire roast a pepper

    1. Turn on the gas flame, placing a clean pepper on the flame.
    2. Allow the pepper to blister and char on each side turning the pepper until all sides are charred.
    3. Allow all sides to become blackened and the insides to cook.
    4. Remove from flame and place in either plastic wrap or a paper bag and allow to steam for 10 minutes to sweat off the char.
    5. Once cool, remove from wrapping and remove the blackened outside with a knife, using a scraping motion.
    6. Slice open and remove the stem, seeds, and membranes.

    How to make roasted chili corn salsa:

    corn salsa ingredients in a glass bowl, ready to be stirred with a wooden spoon.
    1. Roast the poblano peppers if you are posting them at home. Cool and remove char, seeds, stem and ribs. Chop the peppers.
    2. Cook the corn according to package directions and allow to cool to the touch.
    3. Finely mince the cilantro and finely dice the red pepper.
    4. Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Salt to taste.
    5. Chill for an hour before serving for best flavor results.
    6. Stir and serve.

    More salsa recipes

    If you are making a salsa bar for your party be sure to add salsa verde, black bean corn salsa, and plum habanero salsa. If you are looking for a sweet fruit salsa, fresh blueberry salsa is always a hit with my kids. 

    📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

    Do I have to roast my own poblano pepper for this recipe?

    You do not have to roast your own peppers for this recipe! Go ahead and use a jar of roasted peppers if you can find them at the store. I know different stores carry different items and I want you to have options. I know when I have peppers fresh from the garden I will roast them but in the winter I grab a jar from the shelf.

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    Roasted Chili Corn Salsa

    Sarah Mock
    When I make this chipotle corn salsa recipe I am sure to include roasted poblano peppers, yellow corn, red onion, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice and my favorite, cilantro!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Additional Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
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    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 3 cups
    Calories 53 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 poblano peppers roasted
    • 1 16 oz. package corn thawed (or 3 cups fresh)
    • ¼ small red onion finely chopped
    • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
    • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
    • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Roast the poblano peppers if you are posting them at home. Cool and remove char, seeds, stem and ribs. Chop the peppers.
    • Cook the corn according to package directions and allow to cool to the touch.
    • Finely mince the cilantro and finely dice the red pepper.
    • Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Salt to taste.
    • Chill for an hour before serving for best flavor results.
    • Stir and serve.

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    Notes

    How to fire roast a pepper

    1. Turn on the gas flame, placing a clean pepper on the flame.
    2. Allow the pepper to blister and char on each side turning the pepper until all sides are charred.
    3. Allow all sides to become blackened and the insides to cook.
    4. Remove from flame and place in either plastic wrap or a paper bag and allow to steam for 10 minutes to sweat off the char.
    5. Once cool, remove from wrapping and remove the blackened outside with a knife, using a scraping motion.
    6. Slice open and remove the stem, seeds, and membranes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 cupCalories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 236mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g

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    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    About Sarah Mock

    Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.

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    1. Liz

      January 06, 2019 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE chipotle's corn salsa so I was super pumped to find this copycat! It's perfect on top of tacos or a salad!

    2. Aimee Shugarman

      January 06, 2019 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      Love how easy my favorite salsa recipe is to make. This was a hit on Taco Tuesday!

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