Homemade Chile Salt
Grab some dried guajillo and chipotle chiles and grind up our homemade chile salt for your favorite margarita or bloody mary!
Ingredients
Chile Salt
- 2 dried guajillo chiles yielding 1/2 tsp guajillo chile powder
- 2 dried chipotle chiles yielding 1/2 tsp chipotle chile powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp lime zest
Instructions
Toast the Chiles
- Cut open whole guajillo and chipotle chiles (approximately two each) and remove seeds with a paring knife.
- Place sauté pan on the stovetop at medium heat. Add dried chiles to the pan and toast them for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Grate the lime zest. Set aside.
Make the Chile Salt
- Grind the dried chiles into a powder in a spice or coffee grinder.
- Combine chile powder, salt, and lime zest in a mixing bowl. The chile salt is now ready for use.
Nutrition
Calories: 28kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 938mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 742IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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