Description
Ina Garten’s mango salsa combines zesty tropical ingredients for a refreshing summer side dish. Fresh ingredients blend seamlessly to complement grilled proteins and create memorable flavor profiles for adventurous cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 mangos (ripe, peeled, seeded, and small diced)
- 1 ½ cups (350 ml) yellow onion (2 onions, diced)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil (good quality)
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (peeled, minced)
- 1 ½ tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 to 2 tsp fresh jalapeno pepper (minced, to taste)
- 2 tsp fresh mint leaves (minced)
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- Aromatic Foundation: Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-low temperature. Gently sauté diced onions and grated ginger until onions turn translucent and soft, allowing flavors to meld for approximately 10 minutes.
- Flavor Layering: Introduce minced garlic and cook briefly until aromatic. Add chopped ripe mangoes, maintaining low heat to preserve delicate fruit characteristics and encourage gentle caramelization for 10 minutes.
- Sauce Development: Pour orange juice into the pan and integrate brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and diced jalapeno. Simmer while stirring periodically, reducing liquid to a glossy, concentrated syrup that coats the ingredients with intense flavor profile.
- Herbal Finishing: Remove pan from heat and delicately incorporate freshly chopped mint leaves, imparting a vibrant, cool essence that elevates the entire salsa composition.
- Temperature Flexibility: Let mango salsa cool naturally, offering versatile serving options – whether warm, room temperature, or chilled – to complement various culinary preparations and personal preferences.
Notes
- Optimize Onion Softening: Sauté onions slowly on medium-low heat to develop a sweet, mellow flavor without burning, which ensures a smooth base for the salsa.
- Control Pepper Heat: Adjust jalapeno quantity based on personal spice tolerance; remove seeds for milder salsa or include them for extra kick.
- Master Liquid Reduction: Watch carefully while simmering to achieve a syrupy consistency, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and ensure even caramelization.
- Enhance Herb Freshness: Add mint leaves just before serving to preserve their vibrant color and maximize aromatic qualities, preventing wilting and preserving delicate flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg