Salsa De Chiles De Arbol: Red Hot!

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large garlic clove, unpeeled
• 1 cup dried arbol chile, stemmed (about 30 chiles)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vinegar, preferably heinz

Recipe

• 1 lay a sheet of foil in a heavy cast-iron frying pan or comal. over medium-high heat in a well-ventilated area, dry-roast the garlic until the skin in blackened in places and the garlic is soft (about 7 minutes). remove the peel.
• 2 wearing gloves, seed the chiles and place in a blender. process until well pulverized. add the garlic, water, and salt and puree until as smooth as possible. scrape into a bowl and add the vinegar. let stand 30 minutes. taste for seasoning. the sauce should be hot and highly seasoned; add more vinegar and salt if necessary. if desired, the salsa may be thinned with a little water.
• 3 note: this sauce may be strained before serving (i never do). i also leave the seeds in the chiles which makes it hotter.