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    Home » Recipes » Sauces

    January 17, 2020

    Rojo Sauce

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    This rojo sauce is a fast and easy recipe that's great on tacos, burritos, chile rellenos or for salsa. Have fun with this versatile sauce.

    Grilled Shrimp Chile Relleno

    Rojo Sauce
    Cooking Tips:

    I like to use roma tomatoes or vine ripe tomatoes for this recipe. Do not skip cooking the sauce. This will bring out the flavor of the tomatoes and make the sauce 10x better.

    Can you make ahead?

    Fridge: Place in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days max.

    Grilled Shrimp Chile Relleno

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    Substitution Options:

    Regular oregano is a good substitute for Mexican oregano but do your best to find the Mexican. The flavor is superior to other dried oregano.

    what to serve with Rojo Sauce?

    • Grilled Shrimp Chile Rellenos
    • Brisket Nachos
    • Ultimate Nachos
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    Meal Ideas:

    • Blueberry Mint Margarita
    • Grilled Beef Ribs with Black Cherry Cola Glaze
    • Oxtail Quesadillas

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    Recipe:

    📖 Recipe

    Grilled Shrimp Chile Relleno

    Rojo Sauce

    Kenneth Temple
    This rojo sauce is a fast and easy recipe that's great on tacos, burritos, chile rellenos or for salsa. Have fun with this versatile sauce.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 8 persons
    Calories 65 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 medium tomatoes quartered
    • 1 medium onion quartered
    • 4 garlic cloves smashed
    • 1 tablespoons salt
    • 2 teaspoons black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons cumin
    • 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
    • 2 tablespoons oil

    Instructions
     

    • In a blender add all the ingredients except oil. Blitz on high until smooth, about 1 minute. Turn on the heat to medium, in a pot add oil, then add sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, taste and adjust seasoning. Sauce is good for chips, seafood, chicken, pork, vegetables and beef. Sauce will last for 7 days in a airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 880mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1043IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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