Chile de arbol salsa (mexican chilli oil)
1 jar - 250ml
Chile de arbol salsa is a mexican chilli oil very popular in the country. This sauce is extra spicy and the flavour is intense. The recipe is very simple and quick to make at home. Chile de arbol sauce goes good with mexican street food like tacos dorados, tostadas or pozole.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (70 gr) chile de arbol or other dry, red hot chilli peppers
- 1 Tbsp (15 gr) sesame seeds toasted
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- Corn oil
- ½ Tbsp salt
Instructions
- Remove the stems of chilli peppers. Peel the garlic and slice it. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan put half a cup of oil and heat over low heat. Fry the garlic until golden and crispy (about 1 min).
- Place in a blender together with the oil you used.
- Add another half a cup of oil to the saucepan and heat over low heat. Fry the chilies for a minute until they are crispy. (see notes)
- Place them in the blender together with the oil where they were fried.
- Add to the blender the sesame seeds, salt, and a tablespoon of vinegar.
- Blend for 2-3 minutes depending on how you’ll like the consistency of the sauce.
- Pour the sauce into a jar and add a good drizzle of oil on top.
Notes
- Be careful when frying the chillies. You should do this step at very low heat to avoid smoke that could posible make you cough because of the chilies spiciness.