Recipes and Cooking Salsa Mexicana Be the first to rate & review! Onion, romas, and serranos blend into what Gabriela Cámara calls the little black dress of salsas. By Gabriela Camara Gabriela Camara Instagram Website In 2020 Gabriela Camara was listed as one of Time's 100 Most Influential People, but she's been a renowned chef for more than 20 years. She is the chef behind celebrated restaurants in both Mexico City and San Francisco.Gabriela and the staff at her two restaurants, one in Mexico and one in California, were the subject of the Netflix documentary, A Tale of Two Kitchens. She's also the author of My Mexico City Kitchen cookbook. As a trend-setter and representative of her country, Gabriela was appointed to Mexico's Council of Cultural Diplomacy. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 13, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Total Time: 40 mins Yield: 1 1/3 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, veins removed (or leave seeds, depending on how spicy you want this to be), and chopped 1 white onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 5 Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped 2 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup cilantro leaves, minced 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more as needed Directions Stem and seed 2 serrano chiles (or leave seeds, depending on how spicy you want this to be). Chop 1 white onion and 2 garlic cloves. Core, seed, and chop 5 roma tomatoes. In a small heavy-bottom saucepan heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil over medium until hot but not smoking. Add chiles and onion; cook until onion is translucent but not browned. Add garlic and tomatoes; cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables look stewed. Transfer to a blender. Cover and puree. Return puree to pan; simmer over low 10 minutes or until reduced by a third. Add 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro and 1 tsp. sea salt. Add more salt if needed. This salsa is usually served hot. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 17 Calories 1g Fat 1g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 17 % Daily Value * Total Fat 1g 1% Sodium 108mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Total Sugars 1g Vitamin C 3.3mg 17% Calcium 4mg 0% Iron 0.1mg 1% Potassium 55mg 1% Folate, total 4mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.