Salsa Verde Recipe

Name: Salsa Verde Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ lb. tomatillos or green tomatoes; 1 white onion; 4 serrano chiles; 4 cloves garlic; 12 sprigs cilantro; 2 tbsp. cooking oil; 1 ½ tsp. salt + to taste

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
28 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Mexican

Salsa Verde Recipe

Kaitlyn Vasquez

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Recipe for an authentic "salsa verde," or "green sauce," a staple in every Mexican kitchen. It is so simple to make from easy to find ingredients. You make it mild or spicy depending on how many peppers you add. You will love it. Give it a try!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 ¼ lb. tomatillos or green tomatoes
1 white onion
4 serrano chiles
4 cloves garlic
12 sprigs cilantro
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 ½ tsp. salt + to taste

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Instructions

Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse to remove the sticky residue.
Quarter the onion.
Add all of the ingredients except the cilantro and salt to a large pot and just cover with water.
Bring the water and ingredients to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend the cooked ingredients and the cilantro with the cooking water until smooth. (About 30 seconds)
Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the pot.
Pour the blended salsa back into the pot with the hot cooking oil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the salt and adjust if necessary.

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Other Names
Too runny? Simmer until it has reduced to the desired consistency.
Too thick? Add water 2 tablespoons at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Too hot or acidic? Add only one of the following to reduce heat: ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 to 2 teaspoons agave syrup.
Like it hot? You do not have to seed the serrano chiles. You can seed them if you want to reduce the heat of the salsa.
You can substitute jalapeño chiles for the serranos but the flavor won't be as bright but it will still be tasty.
The salsa will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.
This salsa freezes very well. Make a double batch so that you always have some on hand.
You may also know this salsa as green salsa, green sauce, verde salsa, salsa verda, or tomatillo salsa.