Salvadoran Salsa Roja

Name: Salvadoran Salsa Roja
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups
Ingredients: 5 medium ripe tomatoes, quartered; ½ medium white onion, coarsely chopped; 2 serrano chiles, coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove; 5 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder or 2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 4 tsp. Morton kosher salt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

By Rick Martinez

May 5, 2017

The chicken bouillon, though optional, adds a hint of umami and a richness that you won’t get otherwise, perhaps thanks to the MSG most brands contain (no judgment!). Serve on its own with chips or with our pupusas and curtido.

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