Taqueria Style Salsa
This salsa is a basic tomato based recipe that you can find at any taqueria in Mexico. The arbol chilies are fairly hot, so adjust the heat accordingly to your taste buds. This is also a good base for any red salsa if you are looking for a specific flavor of pepper. Some other dried peppers you should check out include piquin chilies, pasilla, morita, ancho, puya, just to name a few.
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 1 large tomato
- 5 small tomatillos
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/2 mecium onion
- 15 dried arbol chilies
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Dry roast the vegetables in a sauté pan over medium high heat for 8 minutes. Remove from pan.
- Dry roast the arbol chilies for 2 minutes. Remove from pan.
- Add the vegetables and dried peppers to a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
- Heat up cooking oil in the same sauté pan over medium heat. Fry the red sauce for 5 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan. Season with salt to taste. Let cool before and refrigerate before serving.
