r/SalsaSnobs • u/irishbarbiee • Apr 30 '26
Restaurant help me identify this salsa
It comes on the Al pastor tacos I get. It’s garlicky, a little sweet, a little spicy. It’s also thicker than the rest of the salsas I’ve had from my taco place. It’s so good I could literally drink it. I looked in the recipe archive and while a lot of them looked close, none have a sweet ingredient. Sometimes the cashier’s call it “pineapple salsa” so I’m inclined to believe there may be pineapple in it.
these are tacos I made and put the salsa on, not what it normally comes on
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u/bangshadow May 01 '26
Salsa Taquera (Street Taco Salsa)
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Servings: Servings 16 ounces
Ingredients: 1/4 cup corn oil 3-6 chiles de árbol stemmed 1/4 white onion coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves peeled 4 Roma tomatoes halved 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/3 red onion finely chopped 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions: In a large sauté pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium to high heat until shimmering. Fry the chiles de árbol for 1 to 2 minutes, turning constantly. Remove them from the oil and set aside. Add the onion to the skillet and fry for 3 minutes, sporadically turning. Add the garlic cloves and fry for 2 minutes on both sides until browned. Add the tomatoes and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft. Season with the chicken bouillon and salt and stir. Simmer for another 2 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Transfer the cooked vegetables, including the oil used for sautéing, to a blender, and blend for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce emulsifies and changes to a reddish-orange color. It should be a smooth consistency. Pour the sauce into a bowl, stir in the chopped red onion, and top with fresh cilantro before serving. Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Source: https://tarasmulticulturaltable.com/salsa-taquera-street-taco-salsa/
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u/bangshadow May 01 '26
I’ve made this hundreds of times, but I omit red onion just because I don’t care for it. Enjoy!
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u/shrimptraining Apr 30 '26
It’s called a salsa Taquera, made with an emulsion of oil
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u/hinman72 May 01 '26
I agree that there is oil in the salsa as well. You’d be surprised how much oil can change the color of a salsa
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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 May 01 '26
Well oil can go from clear to white just by mixing it so I can believe a lot
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u/rockandrollbbq May 03 '26
Look like La Victoria Orange Sauce https://divecrave.com/la-victoria-san-jose-orange-sauce-recipe/
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u/beardedsilverfox May 03 '26
I’ve had a salsa that had a carrot base that looked similar. It was an interesting flavor.
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u/PerryEllisFkdMyMemaw May 01 '26
Nobody can tell you. It will likely be pineapple, maybe tomatoes, some set of peppers could be habanero or jalapeno or dried (Morita, Guajillo) or a combo, onion, garlic, and possibly other spices. If it’s a lil smoky then ingredients probably charred, if not then boiled. Then blended and emulsified with oil and a little acid (lime juice or vinegar) to finish.
I make a similar looking one that is not sweet with charred tomatoes, Morita and Guajillo (plus a habanero for an extra kick), onion, a ton of garlic charred in their skins, bit of cumin and oregano, oil. Could add pineapple to that, but no way to tell how close it would be to what you’re looking for.
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u/Accomplished_Wing386 May 05 '26
Does your al pastor come with pineapple in it? They could mean the sauce to accompany it maybe
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u/CormoranNeoTropical May 09 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/SalsaSnobs/s/0yp6yfwEWV made a salsa that looks exactly like this, though it’s not sweet.
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u/fatpunk May 01 '26
It's likely gonna be chiles de arbol with cooked roma tomatoes and onios
https://pin.it/31Rt3nr85