Toasted árbol and guajillo chiles blended with roasted tomato and garlic. Brick red, smoky, and the reason taqueros hand you the squeeze bottle with a warning look.
Base
Dried chile
Chiles
Chile de árbol, guajillo
Heat (1–5 🌶)
4
Texture
Smooth
Scoville low (SHU)
15000
Scoville high (SHU)
30000
Keeps (days, fridge)
10
Best with
Al pastor, carne asada, birria
Ingredients
- 15 chiles de árbol, stemmed
- 2 guajillo chiles, seeded
- 2 Roma tomatoes, charred
- 2 garlic cloves, charred
- ½ tsp cumin
- Salt, vinegar to taste