Salsa De Chiltepin
Salsa De Chiltepin is a fiery and flavorful sauce that will tantalize your taste buds with its bold and intense flavors. This salsa is made with chiltepin peppers, tomatoes, garlic and a little vinegar to make it last a long time!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¼ cup dried chiltepines
- 3 medium tomatoes, (sliced in quarters)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
- 1 tablespoon white or yellow onion (just a little piece)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- black pepper
- 2 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
In a medium pot add the tomatoes and about 2 cups water or enough to cover the tomatoes.
- 2
Cover and bring to a soft boil over medium high heat. Once you reach the boiling point, lower heat to medium low and cook the tomatoes for 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the chiltepines and cook over medium heat until the tomatoes are soft. About 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool the tomatoes and chiltepines in the water for about 5 minutes.
- 4
To a blender, add the cooled tomatoes, chiltepines and rest of the ingredients. Puree well for a couple of minutes or until you no longer see chunks.
- 5
If the salsa is too dense, add one tablespoon of the cooked water at the time until you reach the desired consistency.