Add Escabeche to Your Salsa for Your Next Carne Asada
Add Escabeche to Your Salsa for Your Next Carne Asada
May 19, 2026
When we first filmed with Jonathan Zaragoza (aka Goat Boy), back in December, we knew once wasn’t going to be enough. A Chicago native (his family owns the legendary Birreria Zaragoza), longtime friend of Masienda, and undeniable salsa king, Jonathan cooks with the kind of confidence that comes from repetition, memory, and feeding people often.
So we asked him a simple question: what do you actually need at a proper Mexican carne asada?
"A good salsa can save a bad taco," he said, and this salsa roja con escabeche is no exception. Made with smoky guajillo chiles, charred tomatoes, garlic, and chopped escabeche for a surprising pop of acidity and spice, this salsa is bright, textured, subtly sweet, and deeply addicting.
Watch this space for more of Jonathan's carne asada essentials, and let us know what yours are in the comments.
