Dish: Dip or Sauce
Number: 4
Country: Mexico
One of the typical sauces of Mexican cuisine is the salsa roja, which is prepared with red tomato, onion, chili and cilantro, among others, there are several options to prepare salsa roja, the first one is to roast the ingredients in a comal and once they are cooked, they are processed to obtain the sauce, the second one is to cook the ingredients and then process them and the other one is to grind the ingredients raw and eat the sauce as is, the second is to cook the ingredients and then process them and the other is to grind the ingredients raw and eat the sauce as is. It is also very common for Mexican grandmothers to make a combination where part of the ingredients are cooked and the other part is roasted.
The salsa roja can be prepared with a mild level of spiciness or a strong level of spiciness, the first option is more recommended for use in huevos rancheros or enchiladas and the second spicier option, for Mexican tacos or quesadillas, follow our step by step videos, where we will show you in detail how to make salsa roja, a Mexican recipe that will serve to add flavor to many other food dishes.
Ingredients to prepare Salsa roja, Mexican red sauce
How To Make Salsa roja, Mexican red sauce
Step 1: To prepare our salsa roja, the first thing we must do is preheat our oven to 180 ºC / 356 °F, then in a tray (oven safe) we will add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili peppers, a little oil and cook for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
Step 2: After 25 minutes, add to a blender, then add the coriander, lemon juice, oregano, a little salt, blend well and our delicious Mexican red sauce is ready.
Tips for preparing Salsa roja, Mexican red sauce
If at the moment of processing the salsa roja, you notice that it is too thick, you can add a little water.
What can we accompany Salsa roja, Mexican red sauce?
This salsa roja can be added to tacos, huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, quesadillas...
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