Colorado Chile Salsa

Name: Colorado Chile Salsa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ripe tomatoes; 2 colorado or guajillo chiles (stemmed and seeded); 2 garlic cloves (peeled); 1 1-inch thick slice of a large white onion (about 2 ounces, peeled of outer skin); 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Salsa de Chile Colorado

Recipe Yield

2 cups approximately

Cooking time

25 minutes

Rate this recipe

4.5 from 6 votes

Ingredients

1 pound ripe tomatoes
2 colorado or guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
2 garlic cloves peeled
1 1-inch thick slice of a large white onion about 2 ounces, peeled of outer skin
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

To Prepare

Combine the tomatoes, chiles and garlic in a medium saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until tomatoes are completely cooked and mushy and the chiles are plumped and rehydrated.
Transfer the tomatoes, chiles and garlic to a blender, add the onion, salt and pepper, and purée until completely smooth.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, pour in the tomato sauce, cover partially and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the flavors and color have deepened and the sauce has thickened slightly. Serve hot, warm, room temperature or chilled. The salsa will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator.

Comments

45comments inColorado Chile Salsa

Carlos Enriquez

Jul 13

Hola Pati, eres una gran embajadora de la alta cocina mexicana y de nuestra cultura; bravo!
Me siento orgulloso de ser tu compatriota. No me pierdo un solo episodio en PBS

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jul 25
  
  Carlos, que amable! Mil gracias por tus lindas palabras, me encanta saber que disfrutas el programa, un abrazo grande 🙂
  
Christina Trujillo

Jun 26

I made this recipe and it was so delicious with chile pods from New Mexico tks for sharing.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jul 03
  
  So glad you liked it Christina 🙂
  
Gloria moore

Jun 20

Looking for your recipe for chili colorado CARNE Dr res

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jul 04
  
  Hola Gloria, it is the Carne that I prepare for these burritos, enjoy! https://patijinich.com/carne-con-chile-burritos/
  
Amanda

May 22

Used this as my enchilada sauce.. delicious 😋

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 23
  
  Si, yummy Amanda, so happy you liked this salsa!
  
Esme

May 10

Hi Pati, how are you? I love trying out your recipes. When you blend the Chiles and tomatoes do you also add the water they were boiled in? Thanks!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 10
  
  Not the liquid Esme, just the tomatoes, chiles and garlic. Enjoy!
  
Patricia Macias-Najar

May 06

Delicious! I never miss your show, Tocaya!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 10
  
  Thanks so much tocaya, un abrazo!
  
Tammy Pineau

May 03

Pati,
I love your show. Please let me know when your cookbook comes out as I know it will be fantastico.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 10
  
  Thanks so much Tammy, the new book will be released on October 26th. Here is the link in case you would like to pre order it, un abrazo! https://patijinich.com/cookbook/treasures-of-the-mexican-table/
  
Anonymous

Apr 30

Thank you for sharing these delicious recipes. I can’t wait to read your book. I 💕your show!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 11
  
  Thanks so much!
  
Chris Lignoul

Apr 30

It could be my own taste buds but this salsa tastes too tomato-e to me. I LOVE all of the other recipes I have tired that you feature but…this one…not so much….

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 11
  
  Sorry to hear this one did not work for you Chris 🙁
  
Anonymous

Apr 30

Thank you, Pati. So excited for you! Wish I were in Mexici, too!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 30
  
  Thanks so much 😉
  
Richard kamud

Apr 08

Great

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 11
  
  🙂
  
Liz pinto

Feb 05

Pati, I love your show and especially like it when you share food with your sons. I made your chili colorado sauce con puerco. I’m trying my high school spanish, but I haven’t seen used it in many years! I haven’t had chili colorado in many years. I fried about 2 pounds of cut-up floured pork with salt and pepper, boiled the meat, until almost done, added the chili colorado sauce and continued to cook for another half an hour or so until fork tender. Muy delicioso! Muy sabroso!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Feb 10
  
  Que alegria Liz! So glad you liked this sauce, it is one of my favorites, so flavorful! Un abrazo 😉
  
Becky

Jan 11

Definitely recommend with hearty dishes, like previous posted stated. Super simple and very delicious.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jan 17
  
  So glad you liked it Becky, yay!
  
Paul

Nov 29

Oh my goodness this was soooo yummy.
Thank you Patti

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Dec 02
  
  LOVE that you loved it Paul 😉
  
Stewart L

Nov 14

I really enjoy making your salsa recipes. This one was great because the few ingredients highlight the New Mexico Chile, which I hadn’t cooked with before. It’s slightly warming, and a great condiment for rich beef dishes. Thanks, Pati.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Nov 22
  
  Thanks to you Stewart, so glad you liked it!
  
suzanne krause

Oct 18

I didn’t see how much tomato sauce to use in this recipe. Can you post it? Love your show and food.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 19
  
  Thanks so much Suzanne, here is the full recipe for you. Enjoy 😉 https://patijinich.com/pati_2020/colorado-chile-salsa/
  
Virginia Medina

Oct 10

The chiles you use are New Mexico chiles?

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 22
  
  You can go ahead and use New Mexico chiles Virginia, I used a combination with guajillos and it turned out delicious 😉
  
Monika Jones

Oct 09

Pati love your shows been wachen for a long time keep up the good shows

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 22
  
  Thanks so much Monika, un abrazo!
  
Laurie Williams

Oct 08

Pati, growing up in El Paso, I learned to make this. It’s what I use to braise browned diced pork and diced potatoes in. Chile Colorado! I make it a couple of times a year.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 22
  
  Delicioso! Gracias Laurie 😉
  
Leticia Aldaco

Oct 08

Im from new mexico and i eas so excited to see you. Use a treasured ingredian. I would love to see a show where you go to new mexico.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 22
  
  Hopefully I will be able to visit soon Leticia, thank you!
  
Michelle Pellegrini

Oct 07

Hola Pati!
Is this salsa the same one used to make Chile Colorado?
I just love your show! Gracias!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 08
  
  Yes Michelle, and this Salsa is widely used in Sonoran Food 😉 Thanks for tuning in!
  
  1. Michelle
    
    Oct 08
    
    Thank you Pati!
    
Artie Owens

Oct 01

What would you use this salsa for Patti?
Grasias! 🌹

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 04
  
  Hey Artie, I used this salsa to top a chile relleno taco with chubby flour tortillas, here are the recipes, but you can use it with any tacos, tostadas, sopes or basically anything! Enjoy 😉 https://patijinich.com/pati_2020/picadillo-chile-relleno/

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