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Molcajete Tomato Serrano Salsa

January 13, 20182 Comments

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Not always, but once in a while I like to prepare salsa in a molcajete. The volcanic rock just gives the salsa an earthy flavor and glossy finish that only the molcajete can give. This molcajete tomato serrano salsa couldn’t get any easier. If you enjoy a fresh salsa Mexicana (pico de gallo), you will enjoy this salsa. What’s different about this molcajete salsa? Well, most times I will dry roast or grill all of my ingredients and then slowly grind them down. But for today, I dry roasted half of my ingredients and left the rest fresh.

Tomato Serrano Salsa Prepared In The Molcajete #salsamolcajeteada #salsarecipes

Which Chile Peppers Work Best For Me

The chile peppers that work best for this kind of salsa are fresh chile piquin, serranos, jalapeños and chile guero(caribe). The skins are not too thick and can be ground down fairly easy. Why not just add the ingredients to the mini chopper or blender? Until you have a molcajete salsa compared to a blended salsa, you won’t know what you are missing. I am definitely not saying you shouldn’t prepare this easy, fresh and tasty recipe just because you don’t have a molcajete. No way! You can practice for when you do get your own molcajete. I especially enjoy this salsa for beef tacos, whether grilled, braised or slow cooked. 

Tomato Serrano Salsa Prepared in The Molcajete #salsamolcajeteada #salsarecipes

Molcajete Tomato Serrano Salsa

Tomato Serrano Salsa Prepared in The Molcajete #salsamolcajetead #salsarecipes
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Tomato Serrano Salsa Prepared In The Molcajete #salsamolcajeteada #salsarecipes

Tomato Serrano Molcajete Salsa #salsamolcajeteada #salsarecipes

Simple beef tacos(tacos de lengua) with salsa prepared in the molcajete.

Tomato Serrano Salsa Prepared In My Molcajete #salsamolcajeteada #salsarecipes

Before adding the fresh diced onion and cilantro.

Tomato Serrano Molcajet Salsa #molcajetesalsa #salsarecipes

After mixing in the fresh onion and cilantro!

Tomato Serrano Salsa

Molcajete Tomato Serrano Salsa

Challenge yourself with this made from scratch salsa prepared in the molcajete!
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Course: Salsa
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 8 roma tomatoes
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 6 serrano peppers stems removed and roughly chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 C onion finely diced
  • 2 TBS cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Cut the core out from tomatoes. On a preheated comal or griddle, dry roast the tomatoes and garlic. Remove the garlic after 15 minutes, set aside.
  • Roast the tomatoes for 6-7 more minutes, turning as needed.
  • Once garlic cools, remove the skins and transfer to the molcajete. Add 1/2 teaspoon of of kosher salt. Grind down until you have a paste.
  • Gradually grind down the fresh serranos with the garlic. Remove the skins from tomatoes and little by little, grindthem in to the molcajete. Add lime juice and salt to taste. Before serving top with onion and cilantro.
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  1. Anna

    January 14, 2018 at 5:11 am

    My mother made this all the time. Still my favorite but she made it better then me. She always told me watch me made it I’m not always going to be here ???? I didn’t listen. I think the fresh garlic n lime juice is the key . Will try yours sounds good ! Thx Have a blessed New Year !!

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