Cecina en salsa roja de jitomate 🍅 👍😋 facil y deliciosa

Ingredients

• 3 Tomatoes (medium‑ripe, roasted with skin)
• 2 Green Chiles (mild or medium, roasted)
• 1 Onion (half for sauce, half for frying with cecina, roughly chopped)
• 2 cloves Garlic (peeled, roasted)
• 1 lb Cecina (salt‑cured beef, cut into small pieces)
• 2 tablespoons Cilantro (fresh leaves, roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil (for frying cecina)
• to taste Salt (for seasoning the sauce and cecina)

Instructions

1. Roast vegetables

   Heat the comal over medium‑high heat. Place the 3 tomatoes, 2 green chiles, the half onion for the sauce, and the 2 garlic cloves on the surface. Roast, turning occasionally, until the skins are charred and the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.

   Time: PT8M

2. Fry cecina and onion

   Add 2 Tbsp vegetable oil to a clean skillet and heat until shimmering. Add the 1 lb cecina, cut into bite‑size pieces, and the remaining half onion (cut into small dice). Fry, stirring occasionally, until the cecina is nicely browned and the onion is translucent, about 7 minutes.

   Time: PT7M

3. Grind the roasted vegetables

   Transfer the roasted tomatoes, chiles, onion, and garlic to the molcajete. Add a pinch of salt and grind until you obtain a coarse puree, adding the tomatoes one at a time to keep the skin intact for flavor.

   Time: PT5M

4. Add cilantro and water

   Stir the chopped cilantro leaves into the ground mixture. Then, fill the molcajete with about ½ cup water (enough to loosen the sauce) and mix well.

   Time: PT2M

5. Combine sauce with cecina

   Pour the salsa into the skillet with the browned cecina. Stir to coat the meat evenly. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer for 3 minutes to let the flavors meld.

   Time: PT3M

6. Finish and serve

   Turn off the heat. Transfer the salsa de cecina to a serving bowl. Serve warm with fresh tortillas and a side of cooked beans.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1200

Protein

70 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

80 g

Fiber

8 g