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    Home » Salsas » Chile de Arbol Salsa

    Chile de Arbol Salsa

    Published: May 18, 2011 · Modified: Jul 4, 2022 by Dora S. · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Conos de cajeta all lined up.

             I'm beginning to think maybe I should call this a Mexican food blog.  This week is a recipe for Chile de Arbol Salsa. It's my last couple of days in Mexico and I'm sad to leave, but sooo looking forward to Cali. Everytime I come home I try to eat a little bit of everything, like the tacos al pastor they sell on the corner in front of Merco (a grocery store), the yukis (shaved ice) in front of the car wash on Hidalgo street, the mangonadas (mango and chile popsicles) at the Paleteria Aguirre (ice cream shop), and the elote en vaso (steamed mexican corn served with a chile mix, crema, butter, lime juice, and cheese), they sell outside of the Narvaez Hospital. 

    Mexican street corn with a spoon in a styrofoam cup.

    Well, you get my point, I could go on and on. It's not a coincidence that all the foods I just named are street foods, street food is king in Mexico. In fact, some of the best food in Mexico is street food.

    Food truck assembling my corn deliciousness

    Of course there are nice restaurants, cafe's, and taquerias (taco shops), but there's just something about simple, hot, just made, delicious food, that's hard to resist. It's the ultimate non-processed fast food.

    Chicharrones in three metal serving dishes with tongs.

    Once I leave Mexico, it seems that I spend the rest of the year, in my kitchen, trying to recreate every Mexican dish possible. This week's recipe is a simple salsa and a couple of cocktails. 

    Fruit cups sold on the street.

    Chips and salsa in Mexico are not quite like chips and salsa in the U.S. Don't get me wrong, I actually like both versions, but they're just different. You can make your own authentic chips and salsa in less than 20 min. or as they're called in Mexico: totopos con salsa.

    Sweet potato candy piled up in a metal bin.

     

    Man in crutches pushing and ice cream cart.

     

    Carnitas sold by the kilo.

    For the chips, buy a pack of corn tortillas, not the frozen ones please, and cut into quarters. Fry them in 350F oil until golden brown. Remove the chips from the oil and sprinkle them with salt.  If you are feeling super inspired try making the salsa in a molcajete or a volcanic mortar. You can learn how to use one here.

    chile de arbol salsa on a wooden board with blue corn chips

    The Recipe: Chile de Arbol Salsa

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    Chile de Arbol Salsa

    Salsa is so easy to make at home and it makes the best chip mate.
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    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 8 cups
    Calories: 22kcal
    Author: Dora S.

    Ingredients

    • 8 Tomatillo husks removed
    • 3 Garlic cloves, unpeeled
    • ½ oz (3/4 cup) Chile de Arbol
    • ½ Onion. white chopped
    • 2 tbsp. Cilantro chopped
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    Instructions

    • Heat cast iron pan or griddle to high heat. Place tomatillos and garlic cloves in pan. Let the tomatillo’s skin burn and blacken on all sides. The garlic needs to be only lightly toasted on each side, about 1 -2 min.
    • Remove garlic from pan, peel, and set aside.
    • Once the tomatillos are soft and mostly black, remove them from pan and place in a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 min.
    • Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a small sauce pan.
    • Remove the stem and seeds from the chiles. Place them in the pot of boiling water and simmer from 5 to 7 minutes or until chiles are soft.
    • Drain the chiles from the water.
    • Place the tomatillos in the blender with the garlic, onion, cilantro, and chile de arbol. Blend, season, and add water is necessary to thin out sauce.

    Notes

    As an alternative you can place the tomatillos under the broiler in your oven for 15 to 20 min. until blackened and soft all over.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 758IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Although dorastable.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates.

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