Salsa Verde – Easy!
Prep Time: 15 min, Cook Time: 11 min
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the broiler with a rack about 4 inches below the heat source. Place the tomatillos and jalapeño(s) on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until they’re blackened in spots, about 5 minutes.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven, carefully flip over the tomatillos and pepper(s) with tongs and broil for 4 to 6 more minutes, until the tomatillos are splotchy-black and blistered.
In a food processor or blender, combine the chopped onion, cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and ½ teaspoon salt. Remove tomatillos from the oven, and carefully transfer along with the pepper(s) and all of their juices into the food processor or blender.
Pulse until the mixture is mostly smooth and no big chunks of tomatillo remain, scraping down the sides as necessary. Season to taste with additional lime juice and salt, if desired.
The salsa will be thinner at first but will thicken up after a few hours in the refrigerator, due to the naturally occurring pectin in the tomatillos.
If you’d like to make creamy avocado salsa verde, let the salsa cool down before blending in 1 to 2 diced avocados (the more avocado, the creamier it gets).
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