PANTRYFLEX

From Rick Bayless's kitchen · Frontera Grill, Chicago

blend · salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Sunday Grill Salsa Huevona

From a starred kitchen & national award winner

Ratio

WATER 30

Ingredients

  • TOMATO680 g
  • ONION200 g
  • JALAPENO50 g
  • GARLIC20 g
  • WATER30 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

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Salsa Huevona (Lazy Grilled Salsa).

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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 Rick Bayless Season 6 (published as “Salsa Huevona (Lazy Grilled Salsa)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.