Are you looking for a spicy and flavorful sauce to add a kick to your Mexican dishes? Guajillo tomatillo sauce is the perfect choice! This traditional Mexican sauce is made with a combination of dried guajillo chiles, tomatillos, and a variety of spices. The result is a sauce that is both spicy and tangy, with a complex flavor that will tantalize your taste buds. In this article, we will explore the best recipes for making guajillo tomatillo sauce, so you can create this delicious sauce in your own kitchen.
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GUAJILLO AND TOMATILLO SALSA
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Condiment/Spread Blender Tomato Vegetable Vegetarian Hot Pepper Healthy Gourmet
Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat a dry heavy medium skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles briefly on all sides, pressing flat with tongs, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
- Simmer tomatillos in water to cover in a small saucepan until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a blender and add chiles, onion, garlic, orange juice, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
TOMATILLO GUAJILLO MILD SALSA FOR CANNING
Salsa verde NOT! ;) Tomatillos are disguised in this salsa. It's not green but red from the Guajillos [gwah-HEE-yoh]. This is a mild tangy peppery salsa but if you prefer to add more heat go right ahead a add a ghost chili and leave the seeds in the jalapenos.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Sauces
Time 1h30m
Yield 11-12 1/2 pint jars, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
- Place Guajillos in a bowl breaking up in small pieces to soften faster and cover with boiling water. Cover the bowl. Give it an hour to rehydrate.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- On a large pan place, tomatillos, jalapenos, onion, garlic, shishitos, lime and oil tossing to lightly coat. Spread in a single layer.
- Roast for 30 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor place lime zest and soaked guajillos with soaking water, roasted veggies discarding the skins from the garlic and stems from shishito chiles. Along with the rest of the listed ingredients. Pulse to a semi smooth salsa.
- Place in pot to heat to desired thickness.
- Ladle hot salsa into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot salsa. Wipe rim. I like to wipe with vinegar. Center lid on jar. Apply band until fit is fingertip tight.
- Process jars in a boiling water canner for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed. If they do refrigerate and enjoy. Label jars and enjoy giving as gifts and eating, Storing for up to a year.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 15.6, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 47.4, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 0.5
TOMATILLO SAUCE
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 45m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the tomatillos, garlic, Anaheim chile, onions and jalapeno on a baking sheet. Toss the vegetables with the oil, salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables until the tomatillos turn a dark-green color and the onions golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Let the vegetables cool slightly. Peel the garlic and transfer all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice and sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
- The tomatillo sauce can be made 1 day ahead, covered and chilled.
GUAJILLO SAUCE
Steps:
- Add the chiles, broth, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and bay leaf to a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the mixture reaches a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer.
- Stir occasionally and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the onions and chiles are fork-tender.
- Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Transfer the mixture to a blender or a food processor fitted with a blade attachment, and add the sugar, vinegar, salt, oregano, cloves, and cumin.
- Cover, remove the small blender cap or feed tube, cover with a dishtowel, and blend until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1009 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 9 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GUAJILLO-TOMATILLO SAUCE
Steps:
- Split the guajillos along one side, so they can be laid out flat. Heat two tablespoons vegetable oil in a 10-inch skillet set over medium heat until shimmering. Add one of the chilies with a pair of tongs, and press it until the oil. Flip every couple of seconds until the chili has turned dark red and is very fragrant, 20 to 30 seconds. Remove chili, letting any oil drip back into the pan, and transfer to a blender. Repeat with remaining chili. Discard the oil but do not rinse the pan. Turn the heat to medium-high and add the garlic and the tomatillos, cut-side down. Cook until charred on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip garlic and tomatillos and let char on the other side, another 3 minutes. Transfer chilies, garlic, and tomatillos to the blender, along with 1/2 cup water. Blend until smooth and season to taste with salt.
GUAJILLO SALSA
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories condiment
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings (3 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, place 4 cups water, the guajillo chilies, garlic cloves and white onion and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer until the chiles are soft and tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer the boiled vegetables, the tomato and 2 cups of the boiling liquid to a large blender and set aside to cool before blending. Process until smooth. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper.
- In a medium, heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Strain the pureed guajillo salsa into the pan. Add the bay leaf and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper as desired.
GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the chiles. Then, break or cut them into pieces and put them in a bowl. Cover with hot tap water and soak about 25 to 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat and cook the onion and garlic slowly, stirring, until they start to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the oregano, cumin, and salt, then scrape the skillet contents into a blender. Drain the chiles then add the chiles to the blender along with the water. Purée as smooth as possible. If too thick to blend, add water 1 tablespoon at a time, until the purée is the consistency of ketchup. Pour the sauce through a strainer into a heavy saucepan. Push the pulp through with a wooden spoon. Discard the bits of skin and debris in the strainer. 3. Cook the sauce, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring frequently 6 to 8 minutes to blend the flavors. The sauce is ready to use or store in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days, or freeze up to 3 months. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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MEXICAN SPICY TOMATILLO SAUCE
Authentic spicy Mexican tomatillo sauce. Perfect on tacos, tostadas, and burritos.
Provided by cynthia
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place tomatillos and serrano peppers into a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Place cooled tomatillos and serrano peppers, onion, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, garlic, salt, and pepper into an electric blender and puree until almost liquid.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 27.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 11.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
ROASTED RED GUAJILLO SALSA WITH TANGY TOMATILLOS
A while back I cooked my way through Mexican cookbooks and my favorites were always Rick Bayless. I discovered salsas using dried chiles through his cookbooks and found the taste and aroma to be much more complex and intense than fresh salsas. Although I love fresh salsas too, if I had the choice, I would choose salsas made from dried chiles. This one uses dried guajillo chiles but you can sub dried New Mexico, chipotle, pasilla, ancho or pulla.
Provided by Rinshinomori
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 2 C
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small skillet heat oil to a 1/4 inch depth over medium heat. Pull the stems off chiles and remove the seeds completely.
- Lay chiles in the skillet and turn them over several times as they toast and change color on the inside from dark cranberry red to a red. This should only take 15-20 seconds. Remove and place on paper towels. Chiles will crisp as they cool. You can do this one chile at a time.
- Lay the tomatillos on a baking sheet and set the pan 4 inches below the broiler and let broil until they are softened and black in places, about 5 minutes. The skin will split. Flip the tomatillos and roast other side for 4-5 more minutes or so. Set aside to cool. Do not peel off the darkened skins or cut out the cores.
- Turn oven to 425 and lay onion rings and garlic on a baking pan and bake until onions are deeply golden and garlic soft and browned in spots, about 15 minutes. Stir every couple of minutes. Cool to room temperature.
- In a blender or food processor, blend tomatillos including their juice with dry toasted chiles. Process to a smooth puree. Scrape two-third of the puree into a bowl.
- Roughly chop onion and garlic and add them to the blender still containing the rest of the chile tomatillo mixture. Pulse repeatedly until moderately finely chopped. Add a little water to loosen everything up and keep pulsing. Stir in enough water to give the salsa a lightly consistency. Combine this with chile tomatillo puree in a bowl.
- Taste and season with salt and bit of sugar. Use within 5 days or freeze.
TOMATILLO ENCHILADA SAUCE
This sauce is an excellent companion in chicken or beef enchiladas. I make a large batch from the huge tomatillo harvest I get, and then freeze it into quart-sized freezer bags to use during the year. There are never any leftovers when enchiladas are made with this sauce!
Provided by drjwall
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put tomatillos and serrano peppers in a large stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil until tomatillos are an army green color, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
- Combine tomatillo-pepper mixture, onions, and garlic in a blender, working in batches if necessary. Puree until smooth.
- Transfer puree to a large pot. Add chicken broth, brown sugar, cilantro, salt, and cumin; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced and thickened, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 366.2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the chiles. Then, break or cut them into pieces and put them in a bowl. Cover with hot tap water and soak about 25 to 30 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat and cook the onion and garlic slowly, stirring, until they start to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the oregano, cumin, and salt, then scrape the skillet contents into a blender. Drain the chiles then add the chiles to the blender along with the water. Purée as smooth as possible. If too thick to blend, add water 1 tablespoon at a time, until the purée is the consistency of ketchup. Pour the sauce through a strainer into a heavy saucepan. Push the pulp through with a wooden spoon. Discard the bits of skin and debris in the strainer. 3. Cook the sauce, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring frequently 6 to 8 minutes to blend the flavors. The sauce is ready to use or store in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days, or freeze up to 3 months. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Tips:
- To make the sauce smoother, blend it in a blender or food processor until desired consistency is reached.
- If you prefer a spicier sauce, add more guajillo peppers or cayenne pepper.
- To make the sauce milder, remove the seeds from the guajillo peppers before blending.
- For a smoky flavor, roast the tomatillos and guajillo peppers before blending.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice to brighten the flavors of the sauce.
Conclusion:
Guajillo tomatillo sauce is a versatile and flavorful sauce that can be used in a variety of Mexican dishes. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it spicy, mild, smoky, or tangy, this sauce is sure to please. So next time you're looking for a delicious and authentic Mexican sauce, give guajillo tomatillo sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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