Ingredients
- 2 pounds ripe Roma tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 or 2 jalapeño or serrano chiles chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth or water or more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt or to taste
To Prepare
- Place the tomatoes under the broiler anywhere from 6 to 10 minutes, until completely charred and mushy. Alternatively, you can char them on a hot comal or skillet set over medium heat, or on a grill. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Once cool enough to handle, chop, without discarding the juices or seeds.
- In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, and cook stirring often until softened. Add the garlic and cook for less than a minute until fragrant and lightly browned, but don’t let it burn. Incorporate the chile (add 2 for a more spicy salsa), stir, and cook for a minute. Raise the heat to high. Add the tomatoes, with all of the seeds and juices, and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and salt, stir, and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes. Add more broth if needed. The salsa should have a thick, yet still very wet, consistency.
Comments
19comments inSalsa Ranchera
Brenda
Aug 07
Patti, thank you for being who you are. I just have one question. Can this recipie be canned in jars ? Trying to get a jump on Christmas. I put together baskets for family and friends and I would like to add this with the jerky. Yes I make my own jerky, summer sausage, fresh tortillas, and beef sticks. And I want to add tamalies also.
Pati Jinich
Sep 04
Absolutely Brenda, in fact this salsa is perfect for canning!
Joyce Conejo
Sep 24
Made the Salsa Ranchera with freshly picked Roma tomatoes from my son’s garden. It came out awesome 👏
Pati Jinich
Oct 11
Yum!
Ben Rodrigues
Jan 26
Is it possible to include information on the salsa recipes as to which dishes the salsas go well with? Thanks.
Pati Jinich
Feb 08
Great suggestion Ben, thanks! As a rule of thumb salsas are always great on top of tacos, tostadas, quesadillas and sopes. This particular one goes great on top of sunny side up eggs to make huevos rancheros or on top of molletes. Enjoy!
Cristina A.
Nov 06
Thank you for this amazing salsa Pati. My whole family and I enjoy watching your cooking show together and trying recipes from your cookbook Pati’s Mexican Table.
I can eat this salsa with everything! Especially eggs in the morning.
Pati Jinich
Jan 04
It is my favorite with fried eggs as well, yay! Gracias for the kind words Cristina 🙂
Jasmine
Nov 05
I just made this again for the first time in a long time and oh man did it come out tasty! I had to use vine tomatoes as it was all I had and I added about half of a Spanish sweet onion bc I was short some of the other and didn’t want to open another whole onion and it gave the sauce a wonderful sweetness I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy but oh do I! We are also in Portugal and haven’t found any Mexican peppers here so I used a really spicy long green one that sort of looks like a serrano but when you cook it it becomes so mild. Anyway I think we’ll need to add some minced fresh on top for the extra kick but oh so yummy!
Pati Jinich
Nov 05
So glad you got to make this salsa with the ingredients you had on hand Jasmine, enjoy!
Mel Wilkinson
Sep 05
Just made your Salsa Ranchera, my all time favorite salsa, and after trying MANY other recipes, I crown yours as the BEST I have ever tasted ! I adore you and your show and your passion for your culture ! It would be a dream come true to be your friend and cook with you … and then I woke up 😕 Thanks for just being YOU 😆🌶
Pati
Sep 10
Wow! I’m honored, thank you Mel.
mario rael
Feb 07
salsa ranchera muy sabrosa. yo la cocine a hoy 7 de febrero para el super tazon. yo naci en Tijuana Baja California.Disculpe mi yo la india Maria ni de aca ni de alla con el espanol y el ingles. Pregunta como se hace la torta espanola. En tijuane ay un restaurant que se llama el Amor es donde la e comido no se si ustedes tienen una receta para la torta espanola, gracias por las recetas. Sinceramente
MARIO RAEL.
Paquita Koenig
Sep 22
Pati: I have been watching your show for a long time and loving it. Got your book last Christmas and making a lot of recipes from it. I am learning about mexican food and all the kinds of chilles. My family enjoy it a lot .
the other day I made “chilorio” OH wonderful, delicioso . My german husband eats now garlic onions and spices he never dare to eat before. we have graduated from jalapenos chiles to Serranos. Can you believe that!
well, to bad I live in CA. Will love to cook w you. Keep up with your show, I love it and learning a lot about Mexico too. Thank you
Pati
Sep 28
Hahaha! I believe it! Sounds great, Paquita! Keep on making all these yummy things for your husband (and yourself, too!)
Susan Roybal
Aug 02
Pati: My Mexican husband says he loves you “almost” as much as he loves me. Thank you so very much for showing me how to make his tummy happy.Your show—and your family—are absolutely fabulous!
Pati
Aug 03
Aw! Well I don’t know him yet but if he loves me then I love him right back! 🙂
I am sending both of you hugs, thanks much for your message.
Marie Byrd
Jul 16
love watching you cook and your personality.
Getting ready to try some of your great looking food.
Thank you!
God Bless you and your family Marie
Pati
Jul 19
Oh, Marie, thank you! May God bless you and yours 🙂