Morita salsa is a favorite in my house. It pairs perfectly with many foods such as eggs, tacos, tostadas, burritos and so much more! This salsa has a smoky flavor thanks to the morita chilies. Morita chilies are spicy so you can adjust this salsa to suit your preference. Reduce the amount of chilies to tame down the heat or you can add more if you like it extra spicy.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This salsa is simple to prepare using only six ingredients. Cooking the vegetables in a skillet gives the tomatoes and onion a lightly charred flavor, while briefly frying the morita chiles brings out their smoky taste.
Ingredients
- Morita chilies
- Garlic cloves
- White onion
- Rome tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to Make Morita Salsa
Heat up the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the morita chilies and let them cook for about 10 to 15 minutes on each side. Make sure to keep an eye on them. If they burn they will make the salsa bitter.
Transfer the toasted chiles to a small pot filled with hot water. Let them soak while you cook the remaining ingredients. This will soften the chiles and make them easier to blend.
Add the garlic cloves and onion to the same skillet. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring and turning them occasionally. The garlic should become golden, and the onion should soften and develop some lightly charred spots.
The garlic will usually finish cooking before the onion. Remove the garlic as soon as it is golden so it does not burn. Continue cooking the onion until it is softened and slightly charred. Set both aside.
Next add the tomatoes to the skillet and let cook for about 5 minutes per side until softened and a bit charred.
Drain the softened morita chiles and transfer them to a blender. Add the cooked garlic, onion, and tomatoes. Blend until the salsa reaches your desired consistency.
Pour the salsa into a bowl and stir in the salt. Taste and add additional salt if needed.
If desired you can add some diced onion to the salsa as well.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Morita Salsa
This easy salsa morita is made with smoky dried morita chiles, roasted Roma tomatoes, garlic, and onion. It is a flavorful and spicy homemade salsa that is perfect for tacos, grilled meats, eggs, and tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- 3 morita chilies stems and seeds removed
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- 1/4 white onion piece
- 4 roma tomatoes halved
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
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Heat up the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the chilies and cook for 10 to 15 seconds per side.
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Transfer the chiles to a small pot of hot water. Let them soak and soften while you cook the remaining ingredients.
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Add the garlic cloves and onion to the skillet. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring and turning them occasionally.
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Remove the garlic once it is golden. Continue cooking the onion until it is softened and slightly charred. Set the garlic and onion aside.
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Add the tomato halves to the skillet. Cook for approximately 5 minutes per side, or until softened and lightly charred.
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Drain the softened morita chiles and transfer them to a blender. Add the garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
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Blend until smooth or until the salsa reaches your preferred consistency.
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Pour the salsa into a bowl and stir in the salt. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.