Recipe courtesy of
Jacqueline Tris
for
Food Network Kitchen
Recipe courtesy of
Jacqueline Tris
for
Food Network Kitchen
Watch how to make this recipe.
Salsa Macha
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 20 servings
- Calories
- 209
- Total Fat
- 21 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 4 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Sodium
- 89 mg
Salsa macha, which hails from Veracruz, Mexico, brings a sweet heat and chunky texture to the table. My recipe includes pepitas, peanuts, sesame seeds and three types of dried chiles, but feel free to change up the mix of nuts, seeds and chiles depending on what's in your pantry. Chile de arbol brings most of the heat, so add more if you prefer a spicier sauce. Keep an eye on your ingredients while toasting them so they don't burn, which can add a bitter flavor to your salsa.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 20 servings
- Calories
- 209
- Total Fat
- 21 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 4 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Sodium
- 89 mg
Ingredients
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the guajillo, ancho and arbol chiles to the oil and toast until the chiles are aromatic, vibrant in color and slightly puffed, 15 to 30 seconds. (Do this in batches if the chiles don't fit in the skillet.) Use tongs to transfer the chiles to a plate.
- Add the garlic to the oil and cook, stirring so it does not burn, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the chiles.
- Turn off the heat under the skillet, add the peanuts, pepitas and sesame seeds to the oil and toast in the residual heat until aromatic and slightly golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the nuts, seeds and oil to a heatproof bowl and let cool.
- Add the toasted ingredients and remaining oil, brown sugar, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a food processor. Blend until everything is combined but not pureed, 30 to 60 seconds. Salsa macha should have a chucky texture, with some of the nuts and seeds still visible.
Cook’s Note
Chile de arbol is the spiciest of the 3 chiles in this recipe. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your spice level. Every ingredient should be lightly toasted; be careful not to burn the ingredients while toasting, which can give your salsa a bitter taste.
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