Name: Roasted Serrano Pepper and Almond “Relish”
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 bunch scallions; 3 red or green serrano peppers, halved, seeds removed; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 cup roasted almonds; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp chili flakes; ½ tsp cinnamon; salt and pepper, to taste

Roasted Serrano Pepper and Almond "Relish"

Prep Time

Cook Time

20 min

Note: Recipe requires 1 hour of chill time. Recipe by Dan Clapson using a mystery ingredient – serrano peppers – from a Chopped Canada challenge.

ingredients

bunch scallions

red or green serrano peppers, halved, seeds removed

Tbsp olive oil

cup roasted almonds

Tbsp honey

Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Tbsp lemon juice

tsp lemon zest

tsp Worcestershire sauce

tsp chili flakes

tsp cinnamon

salt and pepper, to taste

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directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 425ºF.

Step 2

Lay out scallions and serranos on a prepared baking sheet, drizzle with oil, season liberally with salt and pepper and let roast in the oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Next, give the almonds a rough chop with a knife or toss into a food processor and pulse a few times.

Step 4

Transfer to a medium bowl with remaining ingredients and stir until combined.

Step 5

Remove vegetables from oven, let cool slightly and give them a fine chop.

Step 6

Add chopped scallions and serranos to bowl and stir well to incorporate.

Step 7

Season to taste with salt and pepper and let chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.

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