Do you love that fresh red salsa at your local Mexican restaurant? Do you want to learn how to make it at home? I can help! This recipe for restaurant-style salsa is so simple to make. All you need are 6 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time. All the ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store, leaving you with a delicious salsa frita!
Roughly chop tomatoes, serranos, garlic clove, and onion.
Place in your blender with ¼ cup of water, and process until smooth (or slightly coarse, if you prefer).
Heat the oil in a medium-size frying pan over medium-high heat, and pour in the salsa and stir.
Once the salsa starts boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for about 13-15 minutes, stirring from time to time, until all the ingredients are well cooked. If it needs it, add more water; this will depend on how juicy the tomatoes are.
Once done, season with salt and serve. This sauce will keep well for about 3 days in your refrigerator.
Serve with warm tortilla chips or use on tacos, fried eggs, tostadas, etc.
Notes
• If Serrano peppers are not available, use 1 jalapeño pepper.• Some cooks add cilantro. If you want to add it, use about ¼ cup of chopped cilantro and add to the rest of the ingredients in the blender.