Salsa Verde
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Salsa Verde
Description
This salsa verde recipe begins by broiling tomatillos along with poblano and serrano chilis until charred on all sides. Letting the vegetables rest wrapped in foil softens them and loosens the skins of the poblano chili for easy peeling and deseeding. The tomatillos and serrano remain unpeeled and seeded, preserving their flavor and texture.
The charred vegetables are pulsed in a food processor with garlic, sugar, and salt until roughly chopped. Adding onion, cilantro, and a few tablespoons of water creates a coarsely pureed salsa with a balance of smoky, tangy, and herbaceous notes. The salsa verde makes about 1 3/4 cups and can be served with Mexican dishes for a fresh zip of flavor.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb tomatillos (husks removed)
- 1 Poblano chili
- 1 serrano chili (or jalapeno for milder)
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 2 tbsp onion chopped
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Rinse and dry the tomatillos. Line a broiler pan with foil and arrange the tomatillos on the foil along with the poblano and serrano chill peppers. Broil until they are charred on top, about 3 minutes. Use tongs to turn and broil the other sides until charred, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Wrap the tomatillos and chillies in foil and let them rest for 10 minutes. Unwrap the tomatillos and chillies and peel the skin off the poblano chilli and remove the seeds. The tomatillos and serrano chilli don’t need to be peeled or seeded.
- Place the tomatillos and chillies into the bowl of a food processor. Add the garlic, sugar and salt. Pulse the mixture until the ingredients are coarsely chopped.
- Add 5 to 6 tablespoons of water, the onion, and cilantro. Pulse quickly until a coarse puree forms then transfer the salsa to a serving dish. Makes about 1 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 7servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 cup | |
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 2.3g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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