Eater beware: This serrano salsa is SPICY. Gabe usually has a towel handy when he eats this to mop the sweat from his brow. If you can love heat then this is the salsa for you. If you are like me and actually like to taste your food then we’d recommend you make our tomato salsa instead. Gabe can be pretty disciplined with his diet but this serrano salsa is his kryptonite. Put this in front of him and he’ll polish it off in one sitting.
Serrano salsa (or as we lovingly call it, Shrek Sauce) is thick and creamy. The chicken bouillion adds an extra, unexpected layer of flavor. We highly recommend cooking this on a day when you can open the doors or windows. The boiling peppers emit some spice into the air that can tickle your throat. We usually make a double batch of this for bigger parties or events since it’s usually the first salsa to go. Gabe’s mission when he makes it is to not eat the entire batch in one day. He only sometimes succeeds.
Happy Cooking!
Serrano Salsa pairs well with our taco salad and totchos.
Serrano Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb serrano chilis
- 2 TBSP avocado oil
- 2 3/4 cubes chicken bouillon
Instructions
- De-stem all chiis and cut open roughly half the chilis but do not deseed them. Toss all in a large saucepan along with 1 bouillon cube and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 20-25 minutes until they are lighter in color and soft. Remove with tongs or spider strainer to get less seeds or a fine mesh sieve to get more seeds. Do not drain the water, you will need at least 2 TBSP of the boiled chili water for the next step.
- Place in high power blender along with 1 bouillon cube, 1 TBSP avocado oil, 1 TBSP of the boiled chili water. Blend for 10-15 seconds until the chilis start to puree and come together. Add the remaining bouillon, avocado oil, and 1 TBSP of the boiled chili water and blend until completely smooth, thick, and creamy. If you'd like it a little thinner add in more of the boiled chili water, 1 TBSP at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Enjoy!
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