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mango chamoy

Mango Chamoy

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This mango chamoy is a sweet, spicy, and tangy fruit snack made with fresh mango and homemade chamoy sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s perfect for summer cravings, snack boards, or a quick street-style treat at home.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Snack / Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

For the Homemade Chamoy Sauce
  • 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers (jamaica)
  • 2 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 large lime)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon tajín seasoning, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 cup water
For the Mango Chamoy Bowl
  • 2 l arge ripe Ataulfo or Tommy Atkins mangoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup homemade chamoy sauce
  • Tajín seasoning, to taste
  • Fresh lime juice, to taste
  • Optional: cucumber slices, jicama sticks, watermelon chunks

Method
 

  1. Add dried hibiscus flowers, torn ancho chiles, and dried apricots to a small saucepan with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook 8 to 10 minutes until softened and liquid is deep red.
  2. Transfer all solids and the simmering liquid to a blender. Add tamarind paste, sugar, lime juice, white vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon tajín.
  3. Secure the blender lid tightly and blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until completely smooth.
  4. Pour the blended sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or jar, pressing with a spatula to extract all the sauce. Taste and adjust with more lime, sugar, or tajín as needed.
  5. Peel and slice mangoes into thick half-inch slabs or long spears. Arrange in a bowl.
  6. Drizzle chamoy sauce generously over the mango slices. Squeeze fresh lime juice over top. Dust with tajín to taste and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 1gFiber: 3gSugar: 25g

Notes

Spice level: For extra heat, add one dried chile de árbol in Step 1. For a kid-friendly version, omit the ancho chile entirely.
Storage: Chamoy sauce keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.
Make-ahead: The chamoy sauce can be made up to 2 weeks in advance. Assemble the mango chamoy bowl fresh right before serving.
Substitutions: Dried mango or prunes can replace dried apricots. Tamarind concentrate can replace tamarind paste, use 1 tablespoon instead of 2.

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