5 from 24 votes
Salsa de Birria
Salsa de Birria is a spicy Mexican sauce made by boiling Roma tomatoes, tomatillos, serrano and arbol chiles, garlic, and Mexican oregano, then blending them into a smooth fiery condiment. Depending on the amount of chiles and seeds used, the salsa can be adjusted to different heat levels. This tangy, bright sauce typically accompanies birria meat dishes as a flavorful dip or topping.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories:
40 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Roma tomato about 10 medium
- 1 pound tomatillos husked (see note 1)
- 2-3 serrano chile see note 2
- 2-3 arbol chiles (see note 3)
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1/8 teaspoon oregano see note 4, dried, Mexican
- salt
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts water to boil. Add tomatoes, tomatillos, serrano and arbol chiles, and garlic. Boil until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well.
- To a blender, add tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, and oregano. Depending on your tolerance for spiciness, add one or more serrano chiles and one or more arbol chiles, with or without seeds. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and add more chiles and/or seeds depending on your preference for spiciness. Remember, the salsa tastes spicier when warm and when tasted without food. It will be milder after chilling and when eaten with food. Season to taste with salt.
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Notes
- After removing husks, rinse tomatillos to eliminate stickiness before boiling.
- Adjust serrano and arbol chile quantities to control salsa spiciness; remove seeds for milder flavor.
- Mexican oregano has a unique citrusy flavor essential to this recipe; omit if unavailable rather than substituting Mediterranean oregano.
- Store salsa covered in the refrigerator up to four days or freeze in jars, leaving headspace for expansion.
- The salsa tastes hotter warm or alone; serving with food tends to mellow its heat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
40kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
430mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1057IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1057IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.