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Salsa Borracha

by Lupita M in Rouxbe Recipes

This fresh and spicy salsa is finished with a touch of lager beer.

  • Serves: Makes 2 1/2 cups
  • Active Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Comments: 5
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Step 1: Making the Salsa

Making the Salsa

Place the tomatoes and chilies into a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a simmer. Roughly chop the garlic, dice the onion and finely chop the cilantro. As soon as the first tomato splits, remove everything from the water.

Note: For a smoother texture, you may want to peel the tomatoes.

Once cool, remove the stems from the chilies. Place the garlic, chilies, tomatoes, beer and salt into the blender. Blend until everything is liquefied. Pour into a bowl. Add the onions, cilantro, and oregano and stir to combine.

Taste for seasoning. You may want to add a bit more salt and/or a touch more beer.

  • 1 lb ripe tomatoes
  • 5 dry arbol chilies (or a few serrano peppers)
  • 1 clove fresh garlic
  • 1/2 large, white onion
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup beer (lager)
  • 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp fresh or dried oregano

Notes

This salsa got its name because of the addition of beer. Translated from Spanish, borracha means drunk.

This salsa is delicious with tortilla chips and can be served over any type of meat, fish or eggs.

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Marcelo B

Fantastic!!

This salsa was very simple to make and delicious with the lager beer! I like when salsas aren't cold, as the flavors really come through. It was perfect with our cheese and chorizo quesadillas.

Coco H

can it be any type of beer?

can it be any type of beer? how long can u keep it for?

Dawn T
Rouxbe Staff

RE: Can it be any kind of beer?

Indeed you can experiment with different types of beer. Just don't go too crazy and use something super dark, but then again, you can do that to, if you like. That's the great thing about cooking you are free to experiment and tweak almost any recipe until it suits your tastes etc. Cheers!

Jennifer K

Peppers

If using Serrano peppers, do you boil them or simply add them in a later step?

Kimberley S
Rouxbe Staff

RE: Peppers

You can simmer them along with the tomatoes. This helps to soften them. Cheers!

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