Ironquay Salsa Negra

Name: Ironquay Salsa Negra
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (280 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil (210 ml) Grapeseed Oil; 3/4 oz chiles de árbol, stemmed (21 g) Arbol Chile; 3/4 oz guajillo chiles (about 3), stemmed, seeded and cut into pieces Guajillo; 10 black garlic cloves, peeled and minced Black Garlic; 10 fresh garlic cloves, minced Garlic; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar (15 ml) White Wine Vinegar; 1 Tbsp piloncillo or packed light brown sugar (15 ml) Piloncillo; 3/4 tsp cumin seeds (3.75 ml) Cumin; 1 tsp kosher salt (5 ml) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Carlos Salgado recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Carlos Salgado.

A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.

Ratio

Grapeseed Oil 210 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 15 mlPiloncillo 15 mlCumin 4 mlSalt 5 ml

Ingredients

Grapeseed Oil — 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil (210 ml)
Arbol Chile — 3/4 oz chiles de árbol, stemmed (21 g)
Guajillo — 3/4 oz guajillo chiles (about 3), stemmed, seeded and cut into pieces
Black Garlic — 10 black garlic cloves, peeled and minced
Garlic — 10 fresh garlic cloves, minced
White Wine Vinegar — 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar (15 ml)
Piloncillo — 1 Tbsp piloncillo or packed light brown sugar (15 ml)
Cumin — 3/4 tsp cumin seeds (3.75 ml)
Salt — 1 tsp kosher salt (5 ml)

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Carlos Salgado — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. Food & Wine Best New Chef 2015.

Originally published as Salsa Negra.

Adapted from a Carlos Salgado recipe (Carlos Salgado / Food & Wine).

FAQ

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What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Carlos Salgado / Food & Wine (published as “Salsa Negra”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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