Chile de Arbol Sauce
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Recipe type: Hot Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 1 cup
 
Baja California style hot sauce using Chile de Arbol and roasted tomatoes.
Ingredients
  • 12-24 dried Chile de Arbol peppers
  • 8-12 cherry tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp Mexican Oregano (optional)
  • 1 tsp coarse salt
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Crush or dice one of the garlic cloves.
  3. Coat the cherry tomatoes with olive oil and season with a pinch of salt, pepper, garlic, and Mexican oregano.
  4. Spread tomatoes out on a baking sheet or stone and place in oven for 30 minutes. When done, set aside to cool.
  5. Remove stems from chiles.
  6. In the Molcajete, add salt, garlic, and chiles. Begin pounding and grinding the chiles and garlic into a fine paste.
  7. Start adding tomatoes to the mix a few at a time, continuing to grind.
  8. Keep working the sauce until the tomatoes and chile paste is well incorporated.
  9. Serve in the molcajete or transfer to another container to store the sauce.
Notes
Adjusting the number of chiles will adjust the heat. Use more chiles for a spicier, more intense sauce.
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