Chilean Chili Pepper Salsa: Chancho En Piedra Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Chancho en piedra is a version of the traditional chilean salsa called pebre. Pebre is typically a mix of chopped onions and garlic, red chili pepper paste, green peppers, and cilantro. Chancho en piedra usually has tomatoes and a more sauce-like consistency, as it's traditionally prepared in a stone mortar and pestle called a chancho en piedra. (the word chancho means "Pig" But the verb chancar means "To grind" (and apparently comes from the quechua language). The mortar may have had a name based on the word chancar but over time it changed to chancho. Some stone mortars do have "Legs" And resemble animals). Interestingly, chancho en piedra is also the name of a chilean funk rock band. To make chancho en piedra, the garlic, spices, and chili peppers are ground to a smooth paste with the crushed tomatoes. It's almost like an uncooked italian pasta sauce. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can make this sauce in a food processor or blender instead. Feel free to adjust the amounts of chili pepper and seasonings to suit your personal taste, but the tomatoes should definitely be peeled. Serve this salsa with bread for dipping, cheese, or with plain unsweetened sopaipillas.

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Ingredients for Chilean Chili Pepper Salsa: Chancho En Piedra Recipe

  • 1 Garlic Cloves
  • 0.33 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.17 teaspoon Peppercorns
  • 0.33 tablespoon Oregano
  • 0.67 Small green chili peppers
  • 0.33 Medium Onion
  • 1 Medium Tomatoes
  • 0.33 tablespoon Red wine
Nutrition
value
105
calories per serving
6 g Fat3 g Protein10 g Carbs8 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    6g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Carbs
    10g
  • Fiber
    8g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    10g
  • Protein
    3g
  • Fiber
    8g

Fats

  • Fat
    6g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    124mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    1702mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    70mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    56mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    78mg
  • Manganese
    2mg
  • Phosphorus
    54mg
  • Selenium
    3mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats