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    The BEST Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe (Ready In Under 10 Min.)

    by Brendan Cunningham 1 Comment

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    This copycat Chipotle corn salsa recipe is absolutely delicious, and it tastes spot on to the restaurants. It's filled with sweet corn, diced red onion, roasted poblano pepper, and jalapeño peppers for the perfect balance of savory and spicy flavors. And it's so, so versatile. This Chipotle corn salsa makes a terrific dip for some tortilla chips, and it's also a super tasty addition to a burrito or burrito bowl. Plus, it's effortless to make - just two steps are all you need to follow to put it together!

    A small dip bowl with corn salsa and tortilla chips on the side of it.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Chipotle Corn Salsa
      • Ingredients
        • Ingredient Substitutions and Modifications
          • Switch Up The Corn
          • Switch Up The Peppers
      • How to Make Chipotle Corn Salsa
        • Step 1: Roast the Poblano pepper
        • Step 2: Mix the Ingredients
      • How to Store This Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa
      • Wrapping It Up
    • More Chipotle Copycat Recipes
    • The BEST Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe (Ready In Under 10 Min.)
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition
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    The Best Chipotle Corn Salsa

    Chipotle always seems to have the best fix-ins, and Chipotle's corn salsa is, without a doubt, one of my favorites. I mean, it's fresh, crunchy, and packed with flavor.

    And while the one from Chipotle is delicious, I think this copycat corn salsa recipe might be even better than the one from the restaurant! Trust me, when you get a taste of this flavorful favorite, you'll see what I'm talking about. This salsa just has the perfect ratio of crunchy, sweet corn, red onion, peppers, and fresh lemon and lime juice. You can honestly taste the freshness of the ingredients in each and every bite. 

    Not to mention, it's just super easy to make. All you have to do is roast the poblano pepper, then just mix all of the ingredients together. The whole process should take you no more than 5-10 minutes.

    It's seriously so simple, and while the poblano peppers are roasting, you can whip up this copycat Chipotle guac recipe to serve with it. The guac is another one of my favorite Chipotle copycat recipes. It really pairs perfectly with this corn salsa - especially when you serve 'em both next to some homemade tortilla chips.

    A small dip bowl with corn salsa and tortilla chips on the side of it.

    Ingredients

    Another reason I love this Chipotle corn salsa recipe is that it's made entirely with fresh, simple ingredients. In fact, you might even have everything you need to make it at home already!

    Anyway, here are the Chipotle corn salsa ingredients:

    • 14 oz. can corn, rinsed, drained
    • ⅓ cup red onion, chopped
    • 1 poblano pepper, roasted
    • 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded if desired
    • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
    • ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
    • 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
    • Salt, to taste

    Simple stuff, right?!

    By the way, if you like corn as much as I do, you have to check out this Mexican corn casserole and this corn souffle. Both are two of my other favorite corn recipes, and they're so easy to make too.

    A small dip bowl with corn salsa and tortilla chips on the side of it.

    Ingredient Substitutions and Modifications

    Now, I always make this corn salsa as written because it's just so darn good and because it turns out just like the iconic corn salsa Chipotle serves. However, you can always make a few modifications to this corn salsa recipe to change it up a bit.

    Switch Up The Corn

    This recipe is all about convenience, so if you don't have canned corn, you can always use frozen corn or fresh corn instead. In fact, I prefer to use fresh corn to make this salsa in the summertime since it's just perfectly ripe and so darn sweet. With that said though, if you use frozen corn to make it, just let it completely thaw on a baking sheet and strain the excess liquid from it before mixing the ingredients together.

    Oh, and when it comes to the variety of corn to use for this salsa, you can definitely use a mix of white sweet corn along with regular yellow corn kernels.

    Switch Up The Peppers

    Now, if you've never had poblano peppers before, they're similar to green bell peppers, except they have a slightly spicy kick. So, if you don't want your corn salsa to be spicy, you can use bell peppers in their place and in the place of the jalapenos as well.

    A countertop with all of the ingredients to make corn salsa.

    How to Make Chipotle Corn Salsa

    As I mentioned before, this Chipotle corn salsa recipe is made in only 2 simple steps. Basically, you'll just roast the poblano pepper and then chop up all of the vegetables and mix them together.

    It's really so quick in easy. Honestly, it'll only take about 10 minutes from start to finish to put it together.

    Anyway, with all that said, let's not waste another second and jump into the recipe!

    A cutting board with chopped poblano pepper on it.

    Step 1: Roast the Poblano pepper

    First, you'll start by roasting the poblano pepper. So, to do that, you can place the pepper directly over the flame of a gas stove and roast it until it's blackened. The best way is to hold it with grill tongs and rotate the pepper around, so it evenly cooks on all sides.

    Alternatively, you can put the pepper on a baking sheet and roast it in the oven at 400°F for about 20 minutes. 

    Once the poblano pepper is roasted, let it cool and then peel off the black skin and remove the seeds. After that, you can chop the roasted poblano pepper into smaller pieces.  

    A mixing bowl with the corn salsa ingredients added to it.

    Step 2: Mix the Ingredients

    Now, if you haven't done so already, you'll want to drain the canned corn and chop up the red onion and jalapenos. Then, after you've taken care of that, you can add the corn, red onion, poblano pepper, and jalapenos to a medium bowl and give everything a good mix. Now, once those ingredients are mixed together well, you can add in the lemon juice, lime juice, and fresh cilantro and season everything to taste with salt. 

    Finally, give the salsa one more good stir to combine everything together. Then, serve it, and enjoy!

    A mixing bowl with corn salsa in it.

    How to Store This Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa

    This recipe for Chipotle's corn salsa makes 6 servings, so it doubles as the perfect dip to serve as an appetizer at a party and also as an add-in to family taco night.

    By the way, if you find yourself with leftovers, don't worry, this corn salsa is easily stored. Simply transfer the leftovers to an airtight container and store them in the fridge. Stored this way, the corn salsa will last for around 3-4 days.

    Alternatively, if you want to store this corn salsa for even longer, you can transfer it to an airtight container - or freezer-safe bag - and store it in the freezer for 1-2 months. Then, whenever you want to enjoy it again, just let the frozen corn salsa thaw in the fridge overnight. 

    An overhead view of a small dip bowl with corn salsa and tortilla chips on the side of it. A second bowl with corn salsa is next to the serving tray.

    Wrapping It Up

    Well, that's how to make Chipotle's corn salsa at home!

    This has to be one of my favorite salsa recipes since it's so fresh and flavorful and easy to make too. I know I'm biased, but I don't think you'll find a better recipe than this to recreate the corn salsa Chipotle serves. It really has the perfect blend of savory and spicy notes, and it's just chock-full of tender and crunchy vegetables.

    Anyway, I hope you love this salsa recipe as much as I/we do.

    As always, if you give this recipe a try, let me know how it goes in the comments below.

    A small dip bowl with corn salsa and tortilla chips on the side of it. A hand it dipping a chip into it.

    More Chipotle Copycat Recipes

    If you're looking for some more copycat Chipotle recipes, we have on the blog that you can try out next!

    Check out all of these delicious recipes:

    • Chipotle honey vinaigrette
    • Chipotle tomatillo green salsa
    • Chipotle carnitas
    • Chipotle chicken
    • Chipotle steak
    • Chipotle barbacoa
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    The BEST Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe (Ready In Under 10 Min.)

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    This copycat Chipotle corn salsa recipe is absolutely delicious, and it tastes spot on to the restaurants. It's filled with sweet corn, diced red onion, roasted poblano pepper, and jalapeño peppers for the perfect balance of savory and spicy flavors. And it's so, so versatile. This Chipotle corn salsa makes a terrific dip for some tortilla chips, and it's also a super tasty addition to a burrito or burrito bowl. Plus, it's effortless to make - just two steps are all you need to follow to put it together!

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 2 minutes
    • Total Time: 7 minutes
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
    • Category: Side
    • Method: Mixing
    • Cuisine: Chipotle

    Ingredients

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    14 oz. can corn, rinsed, drained (yellow corn, sweet white corn, or mix)

    ⅓ cup red onion, chopped

    1 poblano pepper, roasted

    1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded if desired

    1 tbsp fresh lime juice

    ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice

    3 tbsp chopped cilantro

    Salt, to taste

    Instructions

    1. To roast the poblano pepper, place the pepper directly over the flame on a gas stove and roast until blackened. Or you can put it on a baking sheet and roast it in the oven for 20 minutes at 400°F.
    2. Peel off the black skin and remove the seeds. Chop the poblano pepper on a cutting board.  
    3. In a large bowl, combine corn with onion, poblano pepper, and jalapenos. Add lemon juice, lime juice, and cilantro. Season to taste with salt. 
    4. Give it a good stir.
    5. Serve in a bowl with tortilla chips on the side.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 43
    • Fat: >1
    • Carbohydrates: 8
    • Protein: 1.5

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    1. Tay

      March 16, 2023 at 12:03 pm

      This was so tasty!

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