Toasted peanuts and dried chiles blended into a creamy, rust-colored salsa. Rich and warming, with a heat that sneaks up on you after the third taco.
Base
Seed / nut
Chiles
Chile de árbol, guajillo
Heat (1–5 🌶)
3
Texture
Smooth
Scoville low (SHU)
2500
Scoville high (SHU)
30000
Keeps (days, fridge)
7
Best with
Carnitas, tacos dorados, grilled chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 8 chiles de árbol
- 2 guajillo chiles
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup water
- Salt, a squeeze of lime