On the jar: Coralroom Salsa De Chile
blend · salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCoralroom Salsa de Chile
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hugo Ortega recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hugo Ortega.
Salsa De Chile from a national-award-winning chef.
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Ingredients
- Ancho Chile — 4 ancho chiles, deveined and soaked in hot water for 8 minutes to reconstitute
- Bay Leaf — 1 bay leaf
- Pepper — 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)
- Clove — 1 tsp cloves (5 ml)
- Thyme — 1 tsp dried thyme (5 ml)
- Cinnamon — ½ cinnamon stick
- Onion — ½ medium white onion, quartered
- Avocado Leaf — 3 avocado leaves
- Salt — 2 tsp kosher salt (10 ml)
- Water — 3 cups water (720 ml)
- Vegetable Oil — 1 cup oil (corn or olive oil) (240 ml)
Method
- This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
- Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and acid.
Companion jar
Coralroom Salsa De Chile wants a blender — make it from this page.
The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:
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Provenance
Hugo Ortega works in Regional Mexican / Oaxacan at Hugo's; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southwest 2017 (Hugo's).
Originally published as Salsa de Chile Ancho.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.
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 Hugo Ortega / Cowboys & Indians (Pollo Asado) (published as “Salsa de Chile Ancho”). Full citation lives in Provenance.