Chile Guajillo Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 dried guajillos chiles
• 3 dried arbol chiles
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 garlic cloves (peeled)
• ½ onion (chopped)
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps

1. 1

   Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillo & arbol chiles.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan, add the chiles, garlic cloves, onion, 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.

3. 3

   Bring the water to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the guajillo chiles are soft.

4. 4

   Remove from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the hot water.

5. 5

   In a blender, add all of the ingredients with 1 cup of the chile water. Add the other 1 teaspoon salt, the cumin, oregano and black pepper. Puree until smooth. About 2 minutes.