NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Salvador Alamilla Sauce Recipes
Independent adaptations of Salvador Alamilla's publicly published recipes. Not created by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Salvador Alamilla.
Mexican chef awarded James Beard Best Chef: Mountain 2025. Work centers on regional Mexican technique in Colorado kitchens.
By the numbers
6
recipes
0%
pour-and-shake ready
7.2
ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8
Lime juice is Salvador's acid of choice, showing up in 2 of 6 recipes.
Compared with the whole catalog, Salvador reaches more often for onion (67% vs 8%), dried chile (67% vs 2%), and oregano (67% vs 3%).
Recipes
Salsa CrudaOn the jar: SALSA CRUDASalvador Alamilla's fresh salsa cruda for birria tacos.Salsa PicosaOn the jar: SALSA PICOSASalvador Alamilla's spicy salsa picosa for tacos.Birria Chile MarinadeOn the jar: BIRRIA CHILESalvador Alamilla's chile marinade for beef birria.Birria Consommé FinishOn the jar: BIRRIA CONSOSalvador Alamilla's chile consommé for dipping birria tacos.GuacamoleOn the jar: MEXICANSalvador Alamilla's classic guacamole.Salsa RojaOn the jar: SALSA ROJASalvador Alamilla's classic salsa roja.
Kitchens
- Independent / Denver kitchens · Denver
Awards
- James Beard Best Chef: Mountain 2025
Citations
- Salsa Cruda · adapted from Salvador Alamilla / Food52 birria
- Salsa Picosa · adapted from Salvador Alamilla / Food52 birria
- Birria Chile Marinade · adapted from Salvador Alamilla / Food52
- Birria Consommé Finish · adapted from Salvador Alamilla birria fat-chile finish
- Guacamole · adapted from Salvador Alamilla Mexican table
- Salsa Roja · adapted from Salvador Alamilla Mexican table
Every recipe lists its source and original title in the Provenance section of the recipe page.