Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe

A sweet salsa with medium heat, copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa recipe is made with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeños, red onion, citrus juice, and plenty of corn. Use frozen corn like Chipotle does, or follow my easy tutorial for use fresh corn on the cob.

This corn salsa comes together pretty smoothly, and because it doesn’t have any dairy or mayo, it’s great for backyard barbecues. By the way, corn chips are mandatory with this recipe! They scoop up the salsa perfectly, without any drips.

Chipotle Corn Salsa (Copycat)

A sweet salsa with medium heat, copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa recipe is made roasted poblano peppers, jalapeños, red onion, citrus juice, and plenty of corn. Use frozen corn like Chipotle does, or follow my easy tutorial for fresh corn.

Prep: 20min

Total: 35min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 0.5 cup

Nutrition Facts: calories 75 kcal, servingSize 0.5 cup, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 5 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g

Ingredients:

• 24 ounces frozen corn ((see note 1))
• 1/2 cup red onion (finely chopped)
• 1 large roasted poblano pepper (peeled and finely chopped (see note 2))
• 2 jalapeño peppers (stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (finely chopped (see note 3))
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Salt
• tortilla chips (for serving)

Instruction:

1. Cook corn according to package directions. Spread on a baking sheet to cool.
2. To a large bowl, add cooled corn, red onion, jalapeño peppers, poblano pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and serve with tortilla chips, burrito bowls, and tacos.

Chipotle Corn Salsa

This recipe was shared on the Official Chipotle TikTok account. We tested and adjusted so that it tasted just like the Roasted Chili Corn Salsa from Chipotle restaurants! Perfect as a dip for chips, or add it to burritos, salads, tacos, quesadillas and more.

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 0.25 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 0.25 cup, calories 40 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 147 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen white corn (thawed)
• 1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh jalapeño (finely diced)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instruction:

1. Combine the cilantro, onion, jalapeno, lemon and lime juice and mix well.
2. In a large bowl add the corn and salt, then add the onion mixture. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Chill for 30 minutes.

Chipotle Corn Salsa (Copycat Recipe)

Chipotle shared this recipe on their TikTok account so now you can enjoy your favorite restaurant salsa at home! This Chipotle Corn Salsa uses sweet summer corn and is so easy to make with only 6 ingredients! And you can make it in under 30 minutes. Enjoy this zesty salsa with chips or add it to tacos, burritos, salads, and more!

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 83 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0.2 g, Sodium 293 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, unSaturated Fat 0.8 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned)
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (or you can use a mixture of half lime juice and half lemon juice)
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• Optional ingredient: 1/2 roasted poblano pepper (see Recipe Notes section)

Instruction:

1. If using fresh corn on the cob, first grill the corn on a grill or grill pan. Turn the corn occasionally, cooking until lightly charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove corn from the grill and let it cool. Then, cut the kernels off the cobs. I like to do this by placing a small bowl upside down inside a larger bowl. Then I prop the corn cob on top of the small bowl and cut the kernels off with a knife. The corn kernels fall right into the larger bowl.
2. If you are using frozen corn, you can skip the grilling step and heat up the corn according to package directions. If using canned corn, drain and rinse the corn.
3. Place the corn in a large bowl and add a generous pinch of salt. Let it rest while you prep the other ingredients.
4. Mix the chopped onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice (or lemon lime juice combo) together in another bowl. Then, add the mixture to the corn. Taste the salsa and adjust salt as needed.
5. Let salsa sit at least 30 minutes before serving.

Chipotle Corn Salsa Copycat Recipe

Chipotle Corn Salsa is a sweet and tangy salsa perfect for serving with tortilla chips for dipping or on top of burrito bowls, tacos, salads, nachos, fajitas, and so much more! If you love Chipotle as much as I do then you know their corn salsa is simply delicious. My copycat recipe is just as delicious as the restaurant.

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 44 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0.1 g, Sodium 292 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, unSaturated Fat 0.3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups corn (fresh, frozen or canned (see notes below))
• 1/4 cup cilantro (or parsley, finely chopped)
• 1 small red onion (finely diced)
• 1 medium jalapeño (or roasted Poblano pepper, seeds removed finely diced)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• Tortilla chips (for serving)

Instruction:

1. Ina large bowl combine the chopped cilantro, salt, red onion, jalapeno, lemon and lime juice. Mix until evenly combined. This step ensures the red onion and jalapeno gets evenly coated by the lemon and lime juice.
2. Add in the corn and mix until evenly combined
3. Optional: Chill for 30 minutes for the flavors to develop.
4. Serve with tortilla chips to dip and enjoy!

Chipotle’s Official Corn Salsa Recipe !

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