Salsa Taquera

Name: Salsa Taquera
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 tbsp neutral oil; 1 whole roma tomato; 1 whole green tomatillo; 1/2 whole white or purple onion; 1-2 whole garlic clove; 5-20 whole dried chile de arbol; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp salt

Serves 1

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Salsa Taquera

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Serves 1

Directions

1Heat neutral oil in a pan on medium-high heat.
2Add the roma tomato, green tomatillo, onion, and garlic cloves to the pan.
3Stir continuously for 5-8 minutes until the vegetables have a sear on all sides.
4Add the chile de arbol to the pan.
5Mix for 6-8 minutes, ensuring the chiles do not burn and infuse the oil to an orange color.
6Transfer the seared vegetables and oil to a blender once tomatillos are dark green and tomatoes are blistered.
7Add water and salt to the blender.
8Blend until smooth.

Ingredients

4 tbsp neutral oil
1 whole roma tomato
1 whole green tomatillo
1/2 whole white or purple onion
1-2 whole garlic clove
5-20 whole dried chile de arbol
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt

Equipment

panblender

Tips

Use 5 chiles for a little heat, 10 for a nice kick, 15 for spicy, and 20 if you love spicy.
Taste for salt at the end.

Salsa Taquera

Serves 1

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Salsa Taquera

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Serves 1

Directions

1Heat neutral oil in a pan on medium-high heat.
2Add the roma tomato, green tomatillo, onion, and garlic cloves to the pan.
3Stir continuously for 5-8 minutes until the vegetables have a sear on all sides.
4Add the chile de arbol to the pan.
5Mix for 6-8 minutes, ensuring the chiles do not burn and infuse the oil to an orange color.
6Transfer the seared vegetables and oil to a blender once tomatillos are dark green and tomatoes are blistered.
7Add water and salt to the blender.
8Blend until smooth.