From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage
La Victoria Homemade Orange Sauce
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La Victoria Homemade Orange Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/2 cup packed dried arbol chilies, stemmed
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
Instructions:
- Place a rack about 4” from the top in your oven and turn on the broiler.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place the tomatoes, cut side down and the onion slices onto the sheet.
- Broil for 10 to 12 minutes, until soft and charred in spots.
- While the onions and tomatoes cool, place a pan over medium heat on the stove and add 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil.
- Add the garlic cloves and chilies to the pan and sauté, stirring frequently for 2-3 mins. Chilies should be just slightly brown, but not burnt.
- Transfer chilies and garlic to a blender. Add vinegar and water and let mixture soak for about 5 mins.
- Add broiled onions and tomatoes to blender and pulse at high speed until smooth.
- Turn down blender to low and add salt and remaining oil slowly allowing sauce to thicken