Easy Homemade Tree‑Chili Salsa – 25-Minute Recipe
A bright, fiery salsa that blends roasted tomatillos and tomatoes with spicy tree‑chili for a smoky kick. The chunky texture and fresh cilantro make it a perfect dip for tortilla chips or a topping for tacos.
Recipe by marlen.cooks· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- tree‑chili (Chile de árbol), to taste
- 1 medium red tomato
- 1 medium green tomatillo
- 1 medium white onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1/2 cup water
- cilantro, to taste
- salt, to taste
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- 1Place the red tomato, green tomatillo, white onion (cut into wedges), and garlic clove into a hot skillet.
- 2Roast the vegetables in the skillet, turning them with tongs until the skins are charred and the vegetables are softened.
- 3Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender.
- 4Add the tree‑chili (Chile de árbol), chicken bouillon, water, and a pinch of salt to the blender.
- 5Blend until the mixture is smooth.
- 6Pulse the blended mixture a few times to leave a chunky texture.
- 7Stir in chopped cilantro and adjust seasoning with more salt if desired.
- 8Pour the salsa into a serving bowl.
- 9Serve the salsa with tortilla chips; dip a chip into the salsa as desired.
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Char the vegetables
Roast the tomato, tomatillo, onion wedges and garlic in a hot skillet until skins are charred and softened.
Keep some texture
After blending smooth, pulse the mixture a few times to leave a chunky texture.
Season after cilantro
Stir in chopped cilantro then taste and add more salt if desired.
Use a hot skillet for quick roasting
Place the vegetables in a hot skillet at the start to speed up char and softening.
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25 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Easy Homemade Tree‑Chili Salsa?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Easy Homemade Tree‑Chili Salsa recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Easy Homemade Tree‑Chili Salsa recipe come from?
- It was shared by marlen.cooks on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.