Recipes Salsa Negra 5.0 (1) 1 Review Chef Carlos Salgado makes this smoky, spicy, rich salsa negra with black garlic and two types of dried chile. He also uses it to spike rice and beans, but you may want to put it on absolutely everything. Slideshow: More Salsa Recipes By Carlos Salgaldo Updated on July 1, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © John Kernick Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 1 cup Ingredients 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil 3/4 ounces chiles de árbol, stemmed 3/4 ounces guajillo chiles (about 3)—stemmed, seeded and cut into pieces 10 black garlic cloves, peeled and minced (see Note) 10 fresh garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon piloncillo (raw Mexican sugar) or packed light brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds Kosher salt Directions In a large saucepan, combine the oil and the chiles and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and the chiles are browned in spots, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in both garlics along with the vinegar, sugar, cumin and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover and let cool. Transfer the chile mixture to a blender and pulse until a coarse paste forms. Season with salt. Make Ahead The salsa negra can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Notes Black garlic is available at Trader Joe’s markets and from obisone.com. Serve With Grilled chicken legs or steak. Rate it Print