PANTRYFLEX

From Rene Andrade's kitchen · Bacanora, Phoenix

blend · salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Sonoran Salsa Roja

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LIME JUICE 15

Ingredients

  • TOMATO400 g
  • CHILE10 g
  • GARLIC10 g
  • ONION40 g
  • LIME JUICE15 ml
  • SALT6 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Sonoran Mexican chef of Bacanora in Phoenix; James Beard Best Chef Southwest 2024. Mesquite grilling and northern Mexican pantry cooking in Arizona.

Originally published as Sonoran Salsa Roja.

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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 Rene Andrade / Bacanora (published as “Sonoran Salsa Roja”). Full citation lives in Provenance.