Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Salsa Rojo

Category: Salsa

1 clove garlic, peeled

3 oz pork back fat

4 C chicken stock

½ C chili powder

6 oz tomato paste

1 pinch sugar

1 tsp salt

½ tsp oregano

6 sprigs fresh cilantro, snipped

• Use the metal blade of a food processor.

• Drop the garlic through the feed tube.

• Set aside.

• Fry the pork fat in a large skillet until rendered (about 5 minutes).

• Discard the solid pieces.

• You'll need about 1 ½ Tbsp of rendered fat for 4 cups of Salsa adjust if needed.

• Add 3-4 Tablespoons of the chicken stock (when preparing 4 cups of salsa adjust

as needed), the chili powder and the garlic.

• Stir constantly over medium heat for 3-4 minutes to cook the chili powder and

remove the raw taste. Watch carefully, chili powder burns easily.

• Stir in the tomato paste, the remaining chicken stock, sugar, salt and oregano.

• Simmer for 15 minutes.

• Stir in the cilantro.

• Serve hot or cold.

• Can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.