Salsa Criolla
Salsa Criolla
Salsa criolla is an onion relish eaten with just about everything in Peruvian cuisine. The onions are soaked in salted ice water for 10 minutes. This process allows the onions to release their sugars, making them sweet. Then they’re mixed with jalapeños, cilantro, parsley, lime juice, and vinegar. The onions marinate for 30 minutes, resulting in what I like to call sugary onion candy. The onions are less oniony in flavor and have more of a sweet and sugary taste with a kick of spice from the jalapeños. I recommend making a double batch because you will eat half of it before serving it with whatever you’re making.
Equipment
- mandolin slicer
Ingredients
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced on a mandolin
- 1 jalapeños sliced paper thin on a mandolin
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place the sliced onions in ice cold salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
- Mix all of the ingredients together. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for 30 minutes before serving.
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