# SALSA DE CHILE CASCABEL

This is a perfect salsa for summer, made with cascabel chiles, tomatillos, onion, and garlic.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1300 g tomatillos, whole
- 115 g white onion, large chunks
- 50 g garlic, still in its paper
- 38 g cascabel chile, seeded and stemmed
- 5 g chile de arbol, stemmed
- 200 g water, hot water
- 7 g Diamond Crystal kosher salt

## Instructions

1. Clean the chiles.
2. Place the chiles on a comal heated over medium-high heat and toast while moving until toasted and fragrant (about 1 minute).
3. Reserve the toasted chiles.
4. Add the tomatillos, onion, and garlic to the comal and cook while flipping occasionally.
5. Cook the tomatillos for about 30 minutes or until blackened and tender.
6. Cook the onion and garlic for around 15 minutes.
7. Remove the ends of the onion.
8. Peel the garlic.
9. Place the chiles in a blender with enough hot water to make a thick paste while blending on high.
10. Once desired consistency is reached, add the garlic and onion to the blender and blend at a low speed until broken up, adding water to adjust as needed.
11. Add the tomatillos to the blender along with the salt and blend on medium until your desired consistency is reached.
12. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

## Equipment

- comal
- blender

## Tips

- If your chip can stand up in the salsa, salsa is good.
- Make sure the chiles are toasted and fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Cook tomatillos until blackened and tender (about 30 minutes).
- Cook onion and garlic for about 15 minutes.
- Use enough water to make a thick paste with the chiles.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZIO5vXhJj6/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f879c795-3b61-4c2d-8002-c86af2c5051b
- Extracted: 2026-06-05

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