Salsa Taquera
Salsa Taquera also known as Salsa de Chile de Árbol, a fiery salsa prepared with tomatoes, garlic, and dried árbol chiles, which is served at taco stands throughout Mexico.
Ingredients
- 2 plum tomatoes
- 1 white onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 dried árbol chiles (pepper)
- 6 tbsp cooking oil
- .5 tsp salt (+ salt to taste as needed)
Instructions
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Roughly chop the tomatoes and onion. Peel the garlic cloves. Remove the stems from the árbol peppers.
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Preheat a pan with 2 tablespoons cooking oil to medium hot. Add the chopped tomatoes and onions and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
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Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally.
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Add the árbol peppers on cook for 1 minute more.
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Blend all of the salsa ingredients for 30 seconds. While the salsa is still blending add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil and blend for 1 more minute until the salsa is smooth, shiny, and thick.
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Taste and add salt if needed.
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.