blend · nut sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minHarbor Romesco
Independent adaptation of a publicly published José Andrés recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by José Andrés.
José Andrés's Harbor Romesco, from the published recipe.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Olive Oil — 3/4 cup (incl. roast + blend) (180 ml)
- Red Pepper — 1
- Tomato — 6 ripe plum
- Garlic — 1 head
- Onion — 1 medium
- Nora Chile — 3
- Almonds — 1/4 cup blanched (35 g)
- Bread — 3 slices white, crusts removed (60 g)
- Sherry Vinegar — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
- Pimenton — 1 tsp (2.5 g)
- Salt — to taste
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
Harbor Romesco 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
Spanish-born chef and humanitarian based in Washington, D.C.; James Beard Outstanding Chef. Michelin for minibar by José Andrés; also Jaleo and ThinkFoodGroup restaurants.
Originally published as Romesco.
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 José Andrés Longer Tables / Asparagus with Romesco (published as “Romesco”). Full citation lives in Provenance.