Chile de Arbol Sauce
This recipe makes 2 cups servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per 1 tbsp (15 mL) : about | - |
| cal | 14 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 1 g |
| sat. fat | 0 |
| carb | 1 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 74 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 2 |
| vit A | 4 |
| vit C | 3 |
| folate | 1 |
Make some of this beautifully coloured, piquant Mexican sauce for hot-sauce lovers. Traditionally, it is strained after blending, so do that if you like. Chiles de arbol are bright red and slender, with a smoky, grassy flavour. They are very hot, so wear rubber gloves during preparation. Attach a chile and the recipe for Roasted Halibut with Chile de Arbol Sauce to a jarful of sauce. (It's also delicious on chicken and beef.)
Ingredients
Preparation
Wearing gloves, stem chilies. Break in half and roll between fingers to loosen seeds; remove seeds. In small skillet, toast chilies over medium heat, shaking pan often, until golden, about 5 minutes; transfer to blender.
In same skillet, toast pepitas, sesame seeds and cumin seeds over medium heat, shaking pan often, until golden and pepitas begin to pop, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to blender.
Add garlic, salt, oregano and allspice to blender; pour in boiling water. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
Add lemon juice; puree until smooth yet some chili bits remain, 5 minutes. Scrape into jars; refrigerate for 24 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 1 week.)
Additional information : Tip: Chiles de arbol can be purchased at some ethnic grocery stores, online within Canada at www.quepasafoods.com, or at these U.S. sites that ship to Canada: www.mexgrocer.com or www.dagiftbasket.com.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2008
- Keywords : Condiments/sauces; Boil; Simmer; Chiles; Skillet;
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