Fiery Habañero Salsa

Xni Pec

Preparation info
  • Makes About

    ½ Cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

  • About

The incendiary salsa xni pec (pronounced shnee-pek) is the gustatory lifeblood of the Yucatán and there are probably as many versions as there are grill masters to inflict it on their customers. A simple version like this one features fresh habañero peppers, lime juice, and salt. In a more elaborate version, the habañeros might be grilled and/or paired with grilled tomatoes (see the chiltomate here). You probably know that the habañero and its close cousin, the Scotch bonnet,