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Salsa Macha Recipe (Salsa de Chile de Arbol)
This flavorful Mexican-style chile oil is infused with peanuts, garlic, and fiery dried peppers. It's savory and spicy, and perfect to scoop with chips or add a POP of heat to all kinds of dishes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 16 servings (1 cup total)
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer , Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine:
South American , Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 5 ancho chiles
- 3-4 guajillo chiles
- 6-10 arbol chiles
- 8-10 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ cups roasted peanuts
- 1 cup peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar any type
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Set out a food processor. Break the stems off the top of each chile and shake out as many seeds as possible. Place the remaining dried chile in the food processor.
- Once all the chiles are stemmed and seeded, pulse the chiles until they are broken into much smaller pieces.
- Add the garlic cloves and peanuts to the food processor. Pulse again until the mixture consists of small even pieces.
- Set a medium skillet over low heat. Add the peanut oil and sesame oil to the skillet. Then scoop the chili and garlic mixture into the skillet. Gently stir. Once the oil starts to bubble, sauté the chilies and garlic for 2-4 minutes to bring out the flavors. *Be careful not to cook the salsa too long, or you could burn the garlic, creating an acidic flavor.
- Turn off the heat, and stir in the vinegar, oregano, and salt. Allow the salsa to cool to room temperature in the pan. Then move it to glass jars and allow the salsa to rest for 2-3 hours before serving.
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Notes
- The longer the chiles sit in the oil the more full bodied and spicy the salsa will become.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tb
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Potassium
263mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3122IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings (1 cup total)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tb | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 263mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3122IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.