Common Ingredients in serrano chile salsa Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular serrano chile salsa recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes is serrano chile.

Onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, tomatillos, plum tomatoes and olive oil are also common ingredients in serrano chile salsa recipes. Variations include:

• jicama and white onion in place of onion
• plum tomatoes, jicama and white onion in place of tomatillos

Salt is in 100% of serrano chile salsa recipes.

The average serrano chile salsa recipe has about 8.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 14.

In terms of directions, serrano chile salsa recipes have about 2.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 6 instructions.

An average serrano chile salsa recipe takes about 37 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes.

Parent Dish: Salsa
Sibling Dishes: Jalapeno Pepper Salsa Parsley Salsa

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Serrano Chile Salsa

For a quarter cup onion (40 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single serrano chile salsa recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
serrano chile	2 (12 g)	1.8 (11 g)	100%
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	1.1 clove (3 g)	89%
tomatillos	0.35 pound (158 g)	0.46 pound (211 g)	78%	plum tomatoes jicama white onion
cilantro	0.18 cup (3 g)	0.34 cup (6 g)	78%
olive oil	1 tablespoon (14 g)	1.8 tablespoon (25 g)	44%
lime juice	8 tablespoon (121 g)	6.9 tablespoon (104 g)	44%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Serrano Chile Salsa

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in serrano chile salsa recipes. This would be: 25% plum tomatoes, 25% tomatillos, 10% white onion, 8% lime juice, 8% jicama, 6% onion, 5% avocado, 4% mango, 4% corn tortillas, 2% serrano chile and 2% olive oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, 100% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain salt.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For serrano chile salsa recipes, salt is frequently used with serrano chile, cilantro, lime juice, onion and garlic.

serrano chile

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is serrano chile. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, 100% have serrano chile.

Serrano chile salsa dishes often call for serrano chile to be chopped, seeded and minced.

Serrano chile is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 1 serrano chile or 2 serrano chiles.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain serrano chile, it is on average, 1.6% by weight.

In recipes for serrano chile salsa, serrano chile is often used with salt, cilantro, lime juice, onion and garlic.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 75% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• white onion: 19% of recipes

Serrano chile, salt, garlic, cilantro and tomatillos are commonly used together with onion in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Potential substitutions for onion in serrano chile salsa:

• jicama
• white onion

Also, onion is not often used with mango.

cilantro

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is cilantro. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 65% have cilantro.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for cilantro in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Cilantro is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of half a cup or a quarter cup.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

For serrano chile salsa recipes, cilantro is frequently used with salt, serrano chile, onion, lime juice and garlic.

lime

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is lime. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 55% have lime.

Variations of lime include:

• lime juice: 56% of recipes

Mango, pacific halibut, jicama, lime juice, olive oil, serrano chile, cilantro, mint and salt are commonly used together with lime in serrano chile salsa dishes.

lime juice

Lime juice is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 55% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain lime juice.

Lime juice is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain lime juice, it is on average, 11% by weight.

In recipes for serrano chile salsa, lime juice is often used with salt, serrano chile, cilantro, plum tomatoes and olive oil.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 50% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain garlic.

Peeled is a frequent preparation for garlic in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Garlic is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For serrano chile salsa recipes, garlic is frequently used with onion, serrano chile, salt, cilantro and tomatillos. However, jicama, white onion and mango are almost never used together with garlic in serrano chile salsa dishes.

tomatillos

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is tomatillos. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 40% have tomatillos.

Serrano chile salsa dishes often call for tomatillos to be husked and rinsed.

Tomatillos is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 1 pound.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain tomatillos, it is on average, 45% by weight.

In recipes for serrano chile salsa, tomatillos is often used with onion, serrano chile, salt, cilantro and garlic.

Potential substitutions for tomatillos in serrano chile salsa:

• plum tomatoes
• jicama
• white onion

Also, tomatillos is not often used with mango.

plum tomatoes

Plum tomatoes is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 35% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain plum tomatoes.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for plum tomatoes in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Common quantities for plum tomatoes in serrano chile salsa dishes include 1 cup.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain plum tomatoes, it is on average, 52% by weight.

Serrano chile, salt, lime juice, cilantro and white onion are commonly used together with plum tomatoes in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Potential substitutions for plum tomatoes in serrano chile salsa:

• tomatillos

Also, plum tomatoes is not often used with avocado, cumin and cayenne.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 30% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For serrano chile salsa recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, serrano chile, onion, lime juice and cilantro. However, white onion is almost never used together with olive oil in serrano chile salsa dishes.

jicama

Jicama is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 25% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain jicama.

Serrano chile salsa dishes often call for jicama to be diced.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain jicama, it is on average, 24% by weight.

In recipes for serrano chile salsa, jicama is often used with lime juice, serrano chile, salt, cilantro and plum tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for jicama in serrano chile salsa:

• tomatillos
• white onion

Also, jicama is not often used with garlic, corn tortillas and cumin.

corn tortillas

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is corn tortillas. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 15% have corn tortillas.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain corn tortillas, it is on average, 19% by weight.

Serrano chile, cilantro, salt, olive oil and onion are commonly used together with corn tortillas in serrano chile salsa dishes. Conversely, corn tortillas is not often used with jicama, avocado and mango.

avocado

Another popular ingredient in serrano chile salsa is avocado. From the recipes we've sampled for serrano chile salsa, over 15% have avocado.

Avocado is often included in serrano chile salsa dishes in amounts of 1 medium.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain avocado, it is on average, 25% by weight.

In recipes for serrano chile salsa, avocado is often used with cilantro, serrano chile, salt, tomatillos and onion.

Potential substitutions for avocado in serrano chile salsa:

• mango

Also, avocado is not often used with plum tomatoes, corn tortillas, white onion and cayenne.

mango

Mango is another common ingredient in serrano chile salsa dishes. In fact, over 10% of serrano chile salsa recipes contain mango.

Common quantities for mango in serrano chile salsa dishes include 1 large.

In serrano chile salsa recipes that contain mango, it is on average, 30% by weight.

Jicama, lime juice, serrano chile, cilantro and salt are commonly used together with mango in serrano chile salsa dishes.

Potential substitutions for mango in serrano chile salsa:

• avocado

Also, mango is not often used with garlic, tomatillos, corn tortillas, white onion and cumin.

Other serrano chile salsa Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in serrano chile salsa recipes include:

• cumin - 10%
• cayenne - 10%

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