Salsa Taquera Clásica

Name: Salsa Taquera Clásica
Yield: Makes 2 cups (480 ml)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more as needed; 1 serrano chile; 2¾ cups (75 g) chopped white onion; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 pound (455 g) tomatillos, preferably the milpero variety, husked and rinsed; 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 2 guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed; 15 chiles de árbol

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

This is a really nice, ubiquitous red salsa that everyone should have in their asada arsenal. You’ll find versions of this salsa in every taquería and almost every supermarket deli section in the world, yet everyone has their own version of this delicious salsa.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
15 chiles de árbol

Americas
Mexico
Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free
Central America

Method

In a large frying pan over medium heat, add the oil. When hot, fry the chiles in batches, starting with the guajillos, cooking them until they change color and turning once so they don’t burn, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

Next, fry the chiles de árbol, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate with the guajillos.

In the same oil, fry the serra