Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe

Name: Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 6 dried guajillos chiles; 3 dried arbol chiles; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 garlic cloves; ½ onion; 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
2 cups
Calories
12 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Mexican

Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe

Delilah Cunningham

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This Guajillo Sauce recipe is super quick and easy to make, and full of the best smoky and slightly-spicy flavors that everyone is sure to love! It’s the perfect salsa for eggs, seafood, steaks & even to make chilaquiles.

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Ingredients

Servings

6 dried guajillos chiles
3 dried arbol chiles
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 garlic cloves peeled
½ onion chopped
4 cups water
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt

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Instructions

Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillo & arbol chiles.
In a medium saucepan, add the chiles, garlic cloves, onion, 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
Bring the water to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the guajillo chiles are soft.
Remove from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the hot water.
In a blender, add all of the ingredients with 1 cup of the chile water. Add the other 1 teaspoon salt, the cumin, oregano and black pepper. Puree until smooth. About 2 minutes.

Notes

Make sure your chiles are soft and pliable. This means they are still fresh and have not been sitting on the shelves for too long.
Make sure your chiles are soft and pliable. This means they are still fresh and have not been sitting on the shelves for too long.