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🍅 Salsa Roja

Salsa Roja

🍽 Serves ⏲ Total Time
2 cups 22 minutes

🧂 Ingredients

  • 🍅 10 Roma or plum tomatoes
  • 🧅 1 medium onion
  • 🧄 4 cloves garlic
  • 🌶 4 dried guajillo chiles
  • 🧂 1 pinch salt

🍳 Cookware

  • 1 cast-iron pan

📝 Instructions

Step 1

Add the tomatoes, onion, and garlic to a dry cast-iron pan.

Step 2

Place the pan over medium heat and toast the vegetables until deeply charred, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Add the dried guajillo chiles to the pan and toast briefly, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer to a high-speed blender, add a pinch of salt, and blend until smooth.

Step 5

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Step 6

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

🔗 Source

  • The Gracias Madre Cookbook

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