How to make The BEST Salsa Verde Recipe | Boiled, Fresh or Roasted Salsa
Boiled Salsa Verde
6 medium tomatillos
1/2 medium onion
1 jalapeño or Serrano pepper
Fresh cilantro (20 stems)
1 Tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/2 Tbsp salt (Himalayan)
*These amounts yield 1 1/2 cups salsa
Fresh Salsa Verde (2:58)
6 small tomatillos
1/4 medium onion
1 jalapeño or serrano pepper (I used 1/2 serrano)
Fresh cilantro (20 stems)
1/2 Tbsp lime or lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp salt (Himalayan)
*These amounts yield 1 cup salsa
Roasted Salsa Verde (5:22)
6 Tomatillos
1/2 medium onion
5 garlic cloves
1 Jalapeño or serrano pepper
Fresh cilantro (30 Stems)
1 1/2 Tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/2 Tbsp Salt (Himalayan salt)
*These amounts yield 2 cups of salsa
Tips
*adjust salt and citrus to taste for all recipes
*salt amounts will vary if you are using regular table salt
*Spice lovers add an extra 1 or 2 peppers to bring the heat ?
*Tomatillos have a lot of pectins, when you refrigerate you’ll notice the salsa gets thicker. Not to worry! Just mix and continue with your salsa : )
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About Salsa Verde
Salsa verde (lit. ’ green sauce’) is a type of spicy, green sauce in Mexican cuisine based on tomatillo and green chilli peppers.
The tomatillo-based Mexican salsa verde dates to the Aztec Empire, as documented by the Spanish physician Francisco Hernández, and is distinct from the various medieval European parsley-based green sauces.
In the cuisines of Mexico and the Southwestern United States, it is often served with Mexican or Tex-Mex style dishes like enchiladas and chicharrón (pork rinds). The version typical of New Mexico consists mostly of green chile rather than tomatillos.
Types
This green sauce comes in subtypes: cooked sauce, in which the ingredients are cooked and then ground; roasted salsa, in which the elements are roasted on a comal and then ground; raw sauce, in which ingredients are ground and eaten without cooking; and a combination in which some of the elements are cooked. A molcajete or a blender can be used for the grinding process. Cooking or roasting the tomatillo will enhance the flavour, providing a sweeter salsa. After the sauce is prepared, it can be cooked again in a pan with a little oil.