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Rooster’s Beak, Really? Spicy Pico De Gallo Recipe

 

Did You Say “Rooster Beak”?

Pico de Gallo, great salsa recipes, Jicama and chopped oranges, seasoned with chile piquin, and lime juice make this an incredible authentic pico de gallo recipe.

What does Pico de Gallo mean in English?

Pico de Gallo means “rooster’s beak”, it’s said this fabulous little dish was named from the pinching action of your thumb and forefinger.

What Is The Difference Between
Salsa and Pico De Gallo?

rooster's beak, pecking roosterHave you ever seen a rooster peck, peck, pecking at his food?

Keep this in mind while you are chopping the fresh ingredients for this spicy pico de gallo salsa.

Have fun “pecking” at your food, a portion of true finger food at its best.

Classic Pico de Gallo Recipe has come to include fresh simple tomato salsas in its migration north of the border from Mexico.

The recipes for making Pico De Gallo are varied as your imagination yet each is similar and has its own personality and great peppy taste.

Hungry?

Serve as a salad or light meal on a bed of lettuce with fresh crisp homemade tortilla chips or place it alongside your favorite grilled chicken or fish.

Enough.

Let’s get to some delicious eating.

PICO DE GALLO | How to Make Authentic Mexican Salsa Recipe


Pico de Gallo is a chunky tomato salsa recipe that’s simple to make at home with fresh ingredients. It’s an authentic Mexican salsa that’s delicious, addictive and has a spicy kick.

Video Transcript

– We’re coming up on one of my favorite foodie holidays, and that, my friends, is Cinco de Mayo. Now I know Cinco de Mayo is not a widely celebrated holiday in Mexico, but it sure is here in Southern California. There’s parades, parties, mariachi music, and everyone is outside enjoying delicious Mexican food including tacos, fajitas, margaritas, and today’s recipe for pico de gallo. Pico de gallo is an authentic Mexican salsa recipe made from a handful of fresh ingredients, including: tomatoes, onions, cilantro, serrano pepper, lime juice, and salt. It’s chunky, spicy, easy to make, and it’s the perfect party appetizer. But I’ve got a bit of a bonus for you today, because in addition to showing you how to make authentic pico de gallo, I’m gonna share with you three not-so-authentic, but very Downshiftology-appropriate recipes, and that’s for a creamy pico de gallo, a pico de gallo stuffed avocado, and a Mexican chicken zucchini noodle recipe, and I’m pretty sure you’re gonna love them all, so let me show you how to make ’em. First we’ll start with the pico de gallo, and to make that we’ll need four Roma tomatoes, Roma tomatoes or plum tomatoes are the best for this recipe as they have more flesh and less juice than your average tomato, but we’ll still need to remove the seeds, and to do that you can use your finger or cut out the middle portion and seeds with a small knife. What differentiates pico de gallo from restaurant-style salsa recipes is in fact its chunky texture, so removing the juice and seeds is key. You might also hear pico de gallo referred to as salsa fresca, and that translates to fresh sauce because all of the ingredients in pico de gallo are raw. In other salsa recipes, some of the ingredients may be cooked or flame broiled. Once you’ve sliced and diced all of your tomatoes, add them to a mixing bowl, and then we’ll get started on the onion. You’ll want about 2/3 cup finely diced onion, and I’m just gonna dice the entire onion and save the leftovers to add into other recipes throughout the week. When it comes to the heat in this salsa recipe, that’s from the serrano pepper. Traditional pico de gallo recipes in Mexico almost always use serrano pepper, unless you’re in a more touristy spot where they might sometimes use jalapeno pepper. Slice your serrano pepper in half, remove the seeds and membrane, and then dice it up very finely. Next, you’ll take a small bunch of fresh cilantro, which I absolutely love, then chop that up, and add it to your mixing bowl. To help all of these flavors meld together and stay fresh, just squeeze the juice of one fresh lime on top and add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, which I forgot to show on the video, but you don’t wanna leave it out. Stir all of that together until it’s well combined, add it to a serving bowl and then enjoy your fresh pico de gallo with tortilla chips. Traditional chips, of course, are corn tortilla chips, but cassava flour tortilla chips are delicious as well. (relaxing music) All right, so let’s move on to some of these less traditional, but still incredibly delicious ways to enjoy pico de gallo. First up is a creamy pico de gallo dip, and all you have to do is mix Greek yogurt with pico de gallo in a 1:2 ratio. So I’m adding one cup of Greek yogurt, and two cups of pico de gallo. I also recommend scooping out the pico de gallo rather than tipping the bowl, so you leave out any watery portion from the bottom of the bowl. Then just give it a stir, and enjoy. This is great for those who like a slightly less spicy salsa, and I explain how the yogurt calms the heat on the full recipe post on my website. Next up is pico de gallo stuffed avocados, and yes, this is as easy as it sounds. Just slice an avocado in half, remove the seed, and add some pico de gallo. This is always fun for a party as you can have them lined up for your guests to take as an appetizer, and it’s a great way to enjoy this salsa in a low carb way without the need for any chips. The last recipe is Mexican chicken zucchini noodles, and it’s a delicious meal that takes less than 30 minutes to make. All you have to do is slice and dice two boneless, skinless chicken breasts, and add them to a saute pan along with a tablespoon or so of olive oil, or avocado oil. Give them a stir, add two teaspoons of cumin, which is another great Mexican flavor, and cook the chicken for about eight to 10 minutes, or until it’s cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, spiralize two zucchini, and if you’ve never spiralized zucchini before, make sure to watch my separate video on how to do that. At this point the chicken should be fully cooked so add one recipe of pico de gallo, and gently stir that for about a minute, then turn off the heat. The key here is not to cook the pico de gallo or zucchini noodles because they will go watery, you just wanna warm them up. So add the zucchini noodles and then toss everything to combine, and before serving you can also crumble on some cotija cheese, or queso fresco. (relaxing music) I hope you guys enjoyed today’s video and new recipes, and if you did make sure to give it a thumbs up. I have several more Mexican-inspired recipes on my website, so make sure to check those out, and I hope you all have a wonderful and festive Cinco de Mayo. (relaxing music)

Pico de Gallo, Jicama and Orange Salad
 
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Ingredients
  • 1 medium jicama, peeled and finely diced about 2 cups
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 navel oranges, sectioned and diced, seeds removed
  • Pure ground Piquin chile powder to taste (not prepared chile powder). Substitute another ground red chile if you do not have Piquin chiles
  • tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • head leaf lettuce or 2 cups fresh field greens
Instructions
  1. Toss together the jicama, lime juice, and salt. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
  2. Add the diced oranges and cilantro and toss together.
  3. Allow chilling for several hours. (OK, I know you’re impatient, let it sit for at least 15 minutes)
  4. Before serving, remove the salsa from the refrigerator and let it come to cool room temperature. Pour off any excess liquid into a small bowl and reserve for later use.
  5. Place the lettuce or greens on a platter and top with the Pico de Gallo.
  6. Serve at once.
  7. Note: Prepare this dish at least 2 hours before serving; it will keep in the refrigerator for a day.

If you are serving this great salsa as a salad add this simple dressing at the last minute as it will cause more juice to drain from the salsa.

Dressing for Pico de Gallo

  • Juice from the salad
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Mexican crèma, (sour cream or plain yogurt will work, too)
  • Pinch of salt

“Rooster Beak” Ensalada

  • 4 medium fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 6 green onions, chopped, use the green top, too
  • 2-3 Jalapeños, seeded and chopped
  • 1½ tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1/3 cup fresh Cilantro, chopped

Toss all the ingredients together and chill for about 2 hours.

  • Makes 2 cups.

“Rooster Beak Salsa” has a very distinctive texture and flavor and makes use of many different fresh fruits and vegetables.

Watermelon Pico de Gallo

  • 1 ½ cup Watermelon, diced and seeded
  • 1 cup Jicama, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 orange, peeled, chopped and seeded
  • 1 Jalapeño, seeded and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh Cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice

Toss all the ingredients together and chill.

Serve chilled.

Makes 3 cups.

Tex-Mex Pico de Gallo This very simple Homemade Pico De Gallo Recipe will have your family begging for more easy salsa recipes and the next thing you know you will be slathering Salsa Cruda on everything.

Here a quick tip. Use leftover Pico de Gallo mixed with cottage cheese for a delicious light lunch treat.

 

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