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Easy Guajillo Sauce Recipe

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.

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

Ingredients

  • 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

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

  • 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.

Nutrition Information

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

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.