Yield: 40 ounces
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Tomatillo salsa, also known as salsa verde, is a green salsa with a mild level of spice. This roasted tomatillo salsa verde recipe starts with roasting your ingredients in the oven for the best flavor possible. It's perfect as an appetizer or to top your favorite taco and enchilada recipes.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 10 tomatillos, husks removed and tomatillos cleaned
- 1 large jalapeño
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 onion, skin removed and cut in half
- 5 garlic cloves, skins left on
- 1/4 c cilantro
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp salt + more to taste
Instructions
- Turn oven to broil
- Add the tomatillos, jalapeño, roma tomatoes, onion and garlic to a sheet pan lined with foil or parchment paper
- Roast in the oven until everything looks charred, turning the vegetables as the sides darken (about every 5 minutes)
- Remove the pan from the oven and cool
- Remove the stem and seeds of the jalapeños and discard, as well as the garlic skins
- Add everything from the pan (use a spatula if necessary) to a blender with the cilantro, lime juice, cumin and salt
- Blend together, leaving your tomatillo salsa as thin or chunky as you want
- For the best taste, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate a few hours
Notes
After being in the fridge it can thicken, add a few tablespoons of water to thin as needed
Variation in tomatillo salsa verde color is normal. Depending on how big the tomatillos and tomatoes are can affect the outcome color, also how much char your vegetables received.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1/4 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 12Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 234mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
This information comes from online calculators. Although moderncrumb.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.