Chile Salsa Morita
This salsa morita is smoky with a subtle sweet taste that adds some heat to your favorite foods. It's so delicious, a crowd pleaser and so addicting.
Ingredients
- 3 small chile morita
- 1 jalapeno (optional) (stems and seeds removed)
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 2 tomatillos (husks removed)
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ small onion *see note (white or yellow onion)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (more to taste)
Instructions
- Rinse chile morita under water and pat dry. Line a cast iron skillet, griddle, or frying pan with aluminum foil.
- Over medium high heat roast the Roma tomatoes, tomatillos, morita chiles, jalapeño pepper and garlic. Remove the morita chiles and garlic firs since they will char quick after two minutes and set aside.
- Once the tomatoes and jalapeño peppers are charred remove from heat.
- In a blender, add all the charred ingredients, piece of onion and ½ teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth. Add more salt if needed and serve.
Notes
Adjust the spicy level:
Mild flavor: only use 2 chile moritas
Medium hot – add jalapeño pepper and remove the seeds + morita chiles
Spicy salsa - Keep the seeds from the jalapeño pepper and add 3-4 chile moritas for that extra heat
Onion - I only add a small piece of onion - about 2 tablespoon of onion if chopped
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