Roasted Salsa de Molcajete

Name: Roasted Salsa de Molcajete
Ingredients: 6 tomatillos; 1 roma tomato; 2 cloves garlic; 3-10 dry arbol chiles; 1/4 onion diced; coarse sea salt to grind with chiles; to taste salt; to taste pepper

Using a molcajete is the most authentic way to make a salsa and it is worth it!

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Roasted salsa de molcajete, ground in a molcajete with tomatillos, roma tomato, garlic, arbol chiles, and onion; seasoned with salt and pepper, with optional water to thin.

Ingredients

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Directions

1
On a preheated skillet roast the tomatillos, roma tomato, and garlic until charred on all sides.
2
On the same skillet quickly roast the chilis for 1-2 minutes and remove. Do not burn them or they will be bitter.
3
Transfer chiles to a molcajete along with coarse sea salt and grind until it is a coarse powder.
4
Add the peeled garlic and grind into a paste.
5
Add the tomatillos and tomato one at a time and gently pound to combine with the garlic chile paste.
6
Mix in the diced onion and taste for salt.
7
If salsa is too thick you can thin it by adding a splash of water.

Notes

Using a molcajete is the most authentic way to make a salsa and it is worth it! This salsa is perfect for beef, carne asada or to top any of your favorite tacos!

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