Name: Lizard Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Cuisine: Costa Rica
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 2 cups water; 4 dried guajillo peppers; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced (about ½ cup); ½ rib celery, diced (about ¼ cup); ¼ red bell pepper, diced (about ¼ cup); 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; ½ medium yellow onion, diced (about ½ cup)

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Well Fed 2

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2013

About

Once upon a time, we took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica, thinking it would be a big adventure. For a variety of reasons, it wasn’t a dream vacation. But there were two bright spots: I loved the lizards that ran rampant over the landscape, and at every meal, a bottle of Salsa Lizano was on the table. Kind of like Costa Rican ketchup, it’s poured on everything from eggs to tacos to burgers to plantains. Made from vegetables, it’s lightly sweet with a hint of cumin and smokiness from