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Restaurant Style Salsa (Roja Salsa Frita)

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!
Course Salsas
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword restaurant style red fried salsa, salsa recipe easy, taqueria style salsa
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 20 Tablespoons
Calories 14kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 medium size tomatoes
  • 2 serrano peppers*
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ of a medium size white onion
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt to season

Instructions

  • 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.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 14kcal | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 18mg | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 1mg