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Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe
4.9 from 90 votes

Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe

Easy Guajillo Sauce is a smooth, flavorful sauce made by simmering dried guajillo and árbol chiles with garlic, onion, and seasonings, then pureed with cumin, oregano, and black pepper. The blending of softened chiles and aromatics creates a moderately spicy, smoky sauce ideal for enhancing Mexican dishes.

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

Ingredients

  • 6 guajillo chiles dried
  • 3 árbol chile dried
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 garlic peeled, cloves
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried, Mexican
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

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  1. Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillo & arbol chiles.
  2. In a medium saucepan, add the chiles, garlic cloves, onion, 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
  3. Bring the water to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the guajillo chiles are soft.
  4. Remove from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the hot water.
  5. 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

  • Check that your dried chiles are soft and pliable before use to ensure freshness and ease of blending.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1oz Calories 12kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Sodium 54mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 12

% Daily Value*

Serving 1oz
Calories 12kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.