Restaurant Style Salsa Roja Salsa Frita Recipes

RESTAURANT STYLE SALSA (ROJA SALSA FRITA)

Steps:

• Roughly chop tomatoes, serranos, garlic clove, and onion.
• Place in your blender with ¼ cup of water, and process until smooth (or slightly coarse, if you prefer).
• Heat the oil in a medium-size frying pan over medium-high heat, and pour in the salsa and stir.
• Once the salsa starts boiling, reduce the heat and gently simmer for about 13-15 minutes, stirring from time to time, until all the ingredients are well cooked. If it needs it, add more water; this will depend on how juicy the tomatoes are.
• Once done, season with salt and serve. This sauce will keep well for about 3 days in your refrigerator.

INSTANT POT SALSA

Steps:

• Set the Instant Pot to saute mode on normal/high and the timer for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and jalapeños to the heated inner pot and cook, stirring frequently. When the 3 minutes is up, press down on the tomatoes with a masher to break them down slightly. Scrape the bottom of the inner pot with a wooden spoon to ensure nothing is stuck to the bottom.
• Add onion, bell peppers, garlic and green onions. Close the lid and seal. Set to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
• Let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes, then quickly release the remaining pressure. Open the lid and stir, further crushing the tomatoes with a masher.
• Stir in the lime juice, lemon juice, salt, and cilantro. Blend the salsa to the texture that you'd like using an immersion blender or potato masher. For a smoother texture, run the salsa through a food processor or blender. Taste and add more salt, lime juice or cilantro as desired.
• Transfer the salsa to covered jars or bowls and chill for at least 2 hours until ready to serve.