Best Tequila Lime Salsa Fresca Recipes

BAJA BEACH TACOS WITH TEQUILA-LIME SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill on medium to high heat.
• Season the sole fillets with the sea salt and brush the fillets with olive oil. Grill each fillet until it begins to flake. Remove from the grill.
• Lay out each grilled tortilla. Place each leaf of iceberg on top of the tortilla. Layer the grilled sole on next. Place the cooked lobster meat on each taco. Then sprinkle on the epazote and serranos over each taco. Add tomato slices and scallions in layers. Spoon the Tequila-Lime Salsa over each taco. Fold the leaves and tortilla around the filling and serve.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Season with the salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes before use.
• Yield: about 3 cups of salsa

TEQUILA LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice, shallots, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper in a saute pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce by half. Stir in the cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter and remove from the heat. Continue whisking until all of the butter is incorporated. Serve immediately.
• Remove the rellenos from the oven. Spoon 1/4 cup of the sauce on each plate and place the rellenos directly on top. Garnish with the tortilla strips and the cilantro sprigs. Sprinkle Essence on the rim.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

TEQUILA LIME BBQ TURKEY

Steps:

• Use pit BBQ or place a pan in the bottom of your BBQ to catch the drips.
• Remove backbone from turkey and crack the breast bone so that turkey will lay flat on the grill.
• Mix next 3 ingredients and marinate turkey several hours or overnight.
• Remove turkey from marinade, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place on grill- not directly on top of coals- breast side up.
• Cut whole lime in half, squeeze over turkey to baste every 20 minutes.
• Replace coals to keep temperature at 350-375.
• Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165.
• Tent with foil and let set for 15 minutes before carving.

TEQUILA LIME PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl, combine the water, tequila, Midori, juice concentrate, lime juice, and sugar.
• Slowly and carefully pour the carbonated 7-Up or Sprite down the side of the bowl, then stir the punch gently to mix.
• Float the lime and orange slices on top of the punch and serve over ice.

PALOMA PICANTE

Steps:

• Rim a highball glass with chili-lime seasoning and fill halfway with ice.
• Combine tequila, lime juice, and 1 cup ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake for 1 minute. Strain into the glass. Top with grapefruit soda.

TEQUILA REFRESCA

Steps:

• Fill a goblet or rocks glass with ice cubes. Add the tequila and a dash of Campari to give the drink a slight blush and balance the sweetness of the soda. Top off with the grapefruit soda. Skewer the fruit and stir into the cocktail. Drink.
• Serve with a plate of wedged pineapple, a small bowl of your favorite chili powder, and coarse salt, for dipping.

TEQUILA LIME PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Remove rind from pineapple, core, and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Combine tequila, 1 tbl lime juice, and pineapple. Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Drain and toss with brown sugar.
• Coat saute pan with canola oil and heat on medium high. Add pineapple slices and cook, turning frequently, until caramelized, about 6 minutes. Dice half of the slices into 1/4 inch pieces. (Refrigerate remaining slices for another use. I would probably not bother marinating half of the slices to begin with).
• Combine the diced pineapple with the remaining lime juice and the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Let salsa sit for 30 minutes before serving.

THE ULTIMATE SALSA FRESCA

Steps:

• In a non-reactive bowl, combine first six ingredients.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the minced serrano chiles, a little at a time, tasting for "heat" until you reach the level you can stand.
• Let stand for fifteen minutes to let the flavors meld. A small squeeze of lime juice is also good.
• Refrigerate until ready to use. Will NOT keep overnight.
• NOTE: this is such a versatile salsa. Try it in scrambled eggs, then rolled in a flour tortilla (breakfast burrito). Yum!

PALOMA

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice, and salt in a tall glass. Add ice, top off with diet grapefruit soda, and stir.

TOMATILLO SALSA FRESCA

Steps:

• First prepare the tomatillos. Remove papery husks and then rinse tomatillos under warm running water, using your fingers to remove the sticky residue. Remove stems.
• Chops into quarters.
• Place all the ingredients into a blender or food processor.
• Blend either coarse or smooth, depending on your preference.
• Transfer tomatillo salsa to covered container and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Good with tortilla chips, enchiladas, tacos, etc.
• I always triple the recipe and freeze in 8 ounce containers.