Description
Bold and Flavorful Salsa Taquera in Just 15 Minutes. Experience the burst of bold flavors with this Salsa Taquera, a perfect addition to any Mexican dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 Arbol Chiles (Substitute with piquin chiles or cayenne pepper)
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil (For cooking the aromatics)
- 1 White Onion (Chop roughly for even cooking)
- 2 cloves Garlic (Chop roughly)
- 5 Roma Tomatoes (Canned diced tomatoes can be used)
- 1 tablespoon Lime Juice (Avoid lemons for this recipe)
- 1 teaspoon Salt (To enhance all flavors)
Instructions
- Begin by stemming and lightly shaking out the seeds from arbol chiles. Toast them in a medium skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Once toasted, bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then turn off the heat. Add the toasted chiles to soak for 15 minutes.
- While the chiles soak, heat olive oil in a skillet and cook roughly chopped white onion for 3-4 minutes until translucent. Add chopped garlic and continue for 1-2 minutes, then add Roma tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Drain the soaked chiles and add them to a blender with the sautéed onion mixture, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth, adjusting with reserved chile water if necessary.
- Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning with more salt or lime juice as needed. Add chopped tomatoes to mellow the flavor if too intense.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending and sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Salsa Taquera, Mexican Salsa, Spicy Sauce