Ancho-Guajillo Chile Sauce

Serves: 5

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

57

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Fine Sea Salt

Directions:

1

(Can be made 1 day ahead

2

Cover and refrigerate)

3

Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes

4

Add all chile pieces; cook just until chiles blister, pressing with metal spatula and turning occasionally, about 30 seconds

5

Transfer chiles to bowl; add 5 cups very hot water

6

Soak chiles until very tender, pushing occasionally to submerge, about 30 minutes

7

Working in 3 batches, puree chiles with soaking liquid and all remaining ingredients in blender until smooth

8

Season sauce with more salt, if desired

9

(Can be made 1 day ahead

10

Cover and refrigerate

11

) Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes

12

Add all chile pieces; cook just until chiles blister, pressing with metal spatula and turning occasionally, about 30 seconds

13

Transfer chiles to bowl; add 5 cups very hot water

14

Soak chiles until very tender, pushing occasionally to submerge, about 30 minutes

15

Working in 3 batches, puree chiles with soaking liquid and all remaining ingredients in blender until smooth

16

Season sauce with more salt, if desired