PANTRYFLEX

From Gabriela Cámara's kitchen · Contramar, Mexico City

stove · hot sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Ironstreet Salsa Negra

From a starred kitchen

Ratio

VEG OIL 360

Ingredients

  • CHILE45 g
  • GARLIC60 g
  • BROWN SUGAR12 g
  • WALNUTS120 g
  • VEG OIL360 ml
  • SALTto taste

Method

  1. This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Mexican coastal chef of Contramar in Mexico City and formerly Cala in San Francisco; Michelin lineage and international recognition. Seafood tostadas and simple gulf/Pacific sauces.

Originally published as Salsa Negra.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from My Mexico City Kitchen / The Kitchn (published as “Salsa Negra”). Full citation lives in Provenance.