# Salsa Creosa Roa

A spicy creamy salsa roja.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 50 g neutral oil
- 125 g white onion, large dice
- 25 g garlic, whole and peeled
- 6 g chiltepín chiles
- 355 g tomatillos, whole
- 130 g water
- 5 g Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1.5 g sugar
- 10 g guajillo chiles seeded and stemmed
- 150 g boiling water

## Instructions

1. Toast guajillo chiles on a dry comal until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Transfer guajillo chiles to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let them steep until tender.
3. In a pan, heat oil slightly. Add onion and cook until just starting to brown.
4. Add garlic and chiltepín chiles and cook until everything is golden and tender. Set aside to cool.
5. Place tomatillos and water in a small pot. Cover and simmer on low until the tomatillos are soft but not bursting.
6. Strain tomatillos and reserve the cooking liquid.
7. In a blender, combine the onion mixture, tomatillos, rehydrated guajillos, salt, and sugar.
8. Blend until smooth, adjusting the texture with reserved cooking liquid as needed.
9. Taste and adjust seasoning.

## Equipment

- comal
- bowl
- pan
- small pot
- blender

## Tips

- Toast guajillo chiles until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Adjust seasoning—more salt, more sugar, more heat—it’s up to you.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xTShONFEGG0?si=1_qtTPVfbxgtOarh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c06dd7aa-2c92-4226-a2db-95964e37e8ed
- Extracted: 2026-03-09

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