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roasted salsa roja

Roasted Salsa Roja

Roasted salsa roja goes perfectly with many of your favorite Mexican meals!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword roasted salsa roja
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 32 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 4 roma tomatoes
  • 1/4 white onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 tsp chile pequin
  • 1/4 cup of water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 500.

  2. Place the tomatoes, onion and garlic cloves on a baking sheet and roast for 10 min. Remove the garlic and continue roasting the tomatoes and onion for 10 min or until the tomato skins have blackened a bit. Remove the skin from the garlic after it has cooled.

  3. In a skillet over medium heat toast the chiles until they are slightly darkened.

  4. Transfer all of the ingredients to a blender and add the water.

  5. Blend for about a minute and pour into serving dish. Add salt to taste.

  6. Refrigerate any leftovers.