This is the best salsa I've had ever, it has ruined any other salsa for me because nothing even comes close to it. I need to go to this restaurant twice a week just to get my fill of salsa.
It's really really spicy (almost a puree of some chile). I love spicy food so spice has never been a problem, but this is on a whole other level of spice.
For the ingredients, I've been able to pick out cilantro, green onion and I can smell some vinegar. I'm not getting any notes of tomato.
I've gotten close to replicating it with the ingredients I found and using chile de arbol, but it's missing some savoury and smokiness to it.
The restaurant has an indoor grill if that gives a hint of what could be in it.
by Amoguslov
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The smokiness probably comes from a roasted chile. Also, chipotles have a smokiness to them.
You might have luck asking them for the recipe. Good luck recreating it!
If smoky, maybe chipotles in adobo? What is your recipe that is close?
Where is this place?
Looks like the color of arbol to me.
I always have this in my fridge https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/bold-arbol-chile-salsa/
that color is not coming from arbol chiles, most likely guajillo with other chiles added for the heat. given that it is in phoenix they are probably modifying a family recipe that uses chiltepín as is popular in sonora but those are very expensive chiles to use in a restaurant
Sounds amazing. I don’t have any answers, but after you get it perfected, I’d sure like the recipe 🤗
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I had to take a stab after reading this thread. Used OP’s ingredient list but added a couple guajillo chiles and a couple of chipotle chiles in adobo. It’s fantastic!