Best 8 Salsa Roja Red Chile Tomatillo Salsa Recipes

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Are you craving a fiery and flavorful condiment to elevate your culinary creations? Look no further than Salsa Roja, a vibrant and versatile Mexican sauce crafted from red chilies, tomatillos, and a medley of aromatic spices. This tantalizing salsa, also known as Red Chile Tomatillo Salsa, is a staple in Mexican cuisine, adding zest and depth of flavor to an array of dishes. Whether you seek a spicy kick for your tacos, a zesty topping for your enchiladas, or a vibrant accompaniment to your grilled meats, Salsa Roja is the perfect choice. Its vibrant red hue and tangy, slightly smoky flavor profile will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Dive into the culinary adventure and discover the secrets of creating the ultimate Salsa Roja, a versatile condiment that will transform your meals into a symphony of flavors.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SALSA ROJA RECIPE - MEXICAN RED TABLE SAUCE



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This easy homemade salsa roja recipe is the ultimate Mexican salsa, perfect for tortillas, tacos and burritos, with tomatoes, jalapeno, lime juice and more.

Provided by Mike Hultquist

Categories     Main Course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds tomatoes (chopped)
1 small white onion (chopped)
2 jalapeno peppers (chopped - use Serrano peppers for a bit more heat!)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
¼ cup chopped cilantro
Juice from half a lime
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon cumin ((optional, not traditional, more Tex-Mex))
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Add tomatoes, onion, peppers, garlic, cilantro and lime juice to a food processor. Process until fairly smooth.
  • Heat a large pot to medium heat and add olive oil. Add the salsa and it will sear quickly.
  • Add cumin and bit of salt.
  • Bring to a quick boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Season with salt if needed and stir.
  • Cool and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Serve it up in a squeeze bottle like they do in Mexican restaurants for fun!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 23 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fat 1 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RED CHILE SALSA



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Provided by Jeanne Kelley

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Sauce     Blender     Sauté     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     Healthy     Low Cholesterol     Honey     Cinnamon     Chile Pepper     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 2-ounce package dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, coarsely torn
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ingredient info: Dried ancho chiles are available at supermarkets and Latin markets.

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chiles; fry until fragrant and chiles turn light orange, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate; cool. Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup water; remove from heat. Puree chiles, garlic-water mixture, honey, and cinnamon in blender, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if too thick. Transfer to bowl. Season with salt. DO AHEAD: can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.

RED ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA WITH CHILES



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This will keep a week in the fridge, but is best when made fresh. Recipe adapted from one by Rick Bayless.

Provided by zeldaz51

Categories     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (1/4-1/2 ounce) dried chili, chipotles (moritas)
4 dried chiles guajillos
3 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
5 -6 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed (1/2 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Set an ungreased griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat. If using dried chiles, break off their stems. Toast the chiles a few at a time. Set them on the hot surface, press flat for a few seconds with a metal spatula. They'll crackle a little and become freagrant), then flip and press down to toast the other side. Transfer the toasted chiles to a bowl, cover with hot water, and set aside for 30 minutes, stirring regularly to ensure even soaking. Drain the chiles, discarding the liquid.
  • On a heavy, dry skillet or griddle over medium heat, roast the unpeeled garlic, turning occasionally, until blackened in spots and soft, about 15 minutes. Cool, slip off the papery skins, and chop roughly.
  • Preheat the broiler. Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet, and place about 4 inches from heat. When the tomatillos have blistered, blackened, and softened on one side, turn them over, and roast on the other side. Cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • Scrape the tomatillos and their juices into a food processor or blender, and add the rehydrated chiles and garlic, and puree to the desired consistency. Transfer salsa to a serving bowl, and add enough water to give the salsa an easily spoonable consistency, about 3 to 4 tablespoons. Season with salt, and add 1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional) if you want to soften any tartness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.1, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 943.3, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 6, Sugar 10.1, Protein 3

ROASTED TOMATILLO-CHILE SALSA



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This salsa works well with our Pork Tamales.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 ounces tomatillos, husks removed, tomatillos rinsed and dried
4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 Hatch chile or Hungarian wax chile
3 chipotle chiles (canned in adobo sauce), rinsed and seeded
1 teaspoon coarse salt
Pinch of granulated sugar
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. Place tomatillos, garlic, and Hatch chile on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until charred, about 10 minutes.
  • When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic from skins into a blender. Scrape and discard charred skin from Hatch chile, remove seeds, and add chile to blender with tomatillos, garlic, and chipotles. Process until combined. Add salt, sugar, and cilantro. Pulse until smooth.

ROASTED RED GUAJILLO SALSA WITH TANGY TOMATILLOS



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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

vegetable oil (to 1/4 inch depth)
4 dried guajillo chilies
1 lb tomatillo, husked and rinsed (about 13 medium)
1/2 white onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
4 garlic cloves, peeled
3/4 cup water (about)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (to your taste)
1/2 teaspoon sugar (to your taste) (optional)

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.

THREE CHILE DRY ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA



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A wonderful vegan Three Chile Tomatillo Salsa. The tomatillos and chiles are dry roasted (slightly blackened) in an iron skillet giving it a wonderful flavor. Great for green chilaquiles.

Provided by HMAUSER

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Salsa Recipes     Salsa Verde Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound tomatillos, unhusked
2 serrano chile peppers
2 jalapeno chile peppers
8 pequin chile peppers
4 cloves garlic
1 small whole onion, peeled
¼ cup chopped cilantro
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place the tomatillos, chiles, garlic cloves, and onion in a dry, cast iron pan. Toast, turning occasionally over medium-high heat until the husks of the tomatillos have blackened and their skins turn translucent. The goal is to soften the tomatillos by blackening the skin without allowing them to split. Remove from pan, and allow to cool slightly.
  • Remove the husks from the tomatillos and the stems from the peppers. Place into the bowl of a food processor with the cilantro and salt to taste; process to desired consistency. Pour the salsa into a saucepan, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes to mellow the flavors and remove the raw taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 17.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 49.9 mg, Sugar 2 g

SALSA ROJA



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A great enchilada or taco sauce. Can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Provided by unsane1047

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Salsa Recipes     Tomato Salsa Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 quart vegetable stock
8 large dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small dried red chile, stemmed and most seeds discarded
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Combine vegetable stock, ancho chiles, plum tomatoes, onion, red chile, garlic, brown sugar, vegetable oil, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil mixture for 2 minutes.
  • Cover saucepan and remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 156.6 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

SALSA ROJA



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Preparing homemade salsa lets you alter the flavor to fit your palate. Whip this easy snack together and serve with fresh veggies or. my favorite, lime tortilla chips. -Amber Massey, Coppell, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 7 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican stewed tomatoes, drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
1 medium onion, quartered
2 banana peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed
Tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Place the first 10 ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until chopped. Add cilantro and lime juice; cover and pulse until combined. , Transfer to a bowl; stir in avocados. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 381mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Select ripe tomatillos: Look for tomatillos that are firm, plump, and have a vibrant green color. Avoid any tomatillos that are bruised or have blemishes.
  • Roast the tomatillos and chiles: Roasting enhances the flavor and smokiness of the salsa. You can roast them in the oven or on a grill. If roasting in the oven, place them on a baking sheet and roast at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, or until they are slightly charred and softened.
  • Use fresh herbs: Fresh cilantro and lime juice add a burst of flavor to the salsa. Use them sparingly, as too much can overpower the other ingredients.
  • Adjust the spiciness: The spiciness of the salsa depends on the type of chiles used. If you prefer a milder salsa, use milder chiles like poblanos or Anaheim chiles. For a spicier salsa, use hotter chiles like serranos or habaneros.
  • Let the salsa rest: After blending the salsa, let it rest for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld and develop.

Conclusion:

Salsa roja, also known as red chile-tomatillo salsa, is a versatile and flavorful condiment that can be used to add a pop of flavor to a variety of dishes. With its vibrant color, smoky flavor, and balanced heat, it's sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Follow these tips and you'll be able to make a delicious and authentic salsa roja that will impress your friends and family.

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