Red-Chile Sauce with Roasted Tomato
- 4 medium (about 1 ounce total) dried chiles guajillos, stemmed, seeded and deveined
- 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1 ripe, large tomato, roasted (see Notes), peeled, cored and roughly chopped
- 1/2 canned chile chipotle, seeded (optional)
- Salt, about 1/2 teaspoon
- The chiles and garlic: Tear the guajillo chiles into flat pieces, then toast them on a griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat, using a metal spatula to press them flat to the hot surface for a few seconds, then flipping and pressing again.
- Youll notice a toasted look to each side and perhaps a whiff of smoke when theyre ready, but dont burn them or theyll taste bitter.
- Lay the unpeeled garlic on the griddle and turn frequently until soft and blackened in spots, about 15 minutes.
- Cool, peel off the skin and cut in quarters.
- Blending the ingredients: Break the chiles into a dry blender jar, cover and blend on high until pulverized.
- Add the garlic, roasted tomato, optional chile chipotle and 1/4 cup water, then blend until very smooth.
- Finishing the sauce: Strain the sauce through a medium-mesh sieve into a small dish, then stir in a little more water, if necessary, to make a light, pourable consistency.
- Season with salt and let stand for 1/2 hour to let the flavors mingle.
- Traditional Variations
- Chile de Arbal Sauce, Baja California-Style: Stem 15 or 16 large chiles de arbol (known there as picas de pajaro), shake out most of the seeds, boil in salted water with the garlic and a slice of onion for 10 minutes.
- Drain and puree with the tomato and 1/4 cup water; strain.
- Thin with water to a light consistency and season with salt.
- This is a hot sauce and is frequently made hotter by omitting the tomato and blending with 1/3 cup water.
- Chipatle Chile Sauce, Veracruz or Puebla-Style: Prepare the recipe as directed, substituting 2 or 3 canned chiles chipotles (seeded) for the guajillos.
- Dont toast or pulverize the chiles prior to blending with the tomato.
chiles guajillos, garlic, tomato, chile chipotle, salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/red-chile-sauce-with-roasted-tomato (may not work)