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Fire Taco Sauce
Rachel Kim

Fire Taco Sauce

Fire sauce should bring roasted chile depth before the heat arrives. Toasting dried chiles makes them fragrant, while tomato sauce keeps the finished condiment smooth. Blend completely and chill overnight; the burn sharpens as it rests.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 dried guajillo chiles stemmed and seeded
  • 2 dried chile de árbol stemmed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can tomato sauce 8 oz
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Method
 

  1. Toast the dried chiles in a dry skillet for 20 seconds per side until fragrant but not black.
  2. Add the chiles and water to a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until soft.
  3. Transfer the chiles and soaking water to a blender with the tomato sauce, vinegar, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne.
  4. Blend for 1 minute until completely smooth.
  5. Return the sauce to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes, then cool to room temperature.
  6. Refrigerate overnight and use within 10 days.