Salsa de Cacahuate
Salsa de cacahuate is a rich and smoky Mexican peanut salsa made with peanuts, dried chiles, garlic, and onion. Perfect for tacos or dipping.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
- ¼ white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 árbol chiles, stemmed
- 1 guajillo chile, stemmed and seeded
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly fry the peanuts, garlic and onion for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Transfer them to a blender or food processor with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- In the same skillet, toast the árbol and guajillo chiles for 30-45 seconds until toasted and fragrant. Try not to burn them or they will get a bitter taste. Transfer them to the blender or food processor.
- Add the water and kosher salt to the blender or food processor and blend for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt as needed. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or on tacos and tostadas.
Notes
- Adjust the consistency. You can make this peanut salsa thicker or thinner by adjusting the amount of water to your liking.
- Adjust the spice level. This salsa has a medium-hot spice level. To make it mild, use 5 árbol chiles. To make it extra spicy, use 15-20.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.5mg