Green Tomatillo Salsa

"Recipe by Rick Bayless and originally submitted by Mean Chef. I adopted this recipe in September 2006."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
1 1/2 cups
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ingredients

  • 8 ounces tomatillos, husked and rinsed (5 to 6 medium)
  • hot green pepper (roughly 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno, stemmed and roughly chopped)
  • 5 -6 sprigs fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (long bottom stems removed)
  • 14 cup finely chopped white onion
  • salt
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directions

  • Roast the tomatillos and chile (s) on a baking sheet 4 inches below a very hot broiler, until darkly roasted, evenly blackened in spots, about 5 minutes.
  • Flip them over and roast the other side; 4 or 5 minutes more will give you splotchy-black and blistered tomatillos and chiles that are soft and cooked through.
  • Cool and transfer everything to a blender, including all of the delicious juice that has run out into the baking sheet.
  • Add the cilantro and the 1/4 cup water and blend to a coarse puree.
  • Rinse the onion under cold water, then shake to remove excess moisture.
  • Stir into the salsa and season with salt, usually a generous 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

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Reviews

  1. Fabulous! Rick Bayless is the best!I used serrano peppers, but they burned under the broiler, so I ended up chopping one finely and adding it to the blender stage. This made for a tasty and nicely colored salsa. My BF found it a bit spicy, and I was considering adding more cilantro or even some cayenne. So, I guess you could say this was mild-medium in heat. I loved it and will definitely make again. Thanks MEAN for getting this recipe to me. Glad I finally got the chance to try it.
     
  2. Didn't know what to expect being this is the first time I've ever tried anything with tomatillos. What a great surprise! I followed the recipe except I didn't add the 1/4 c of water since I felt it was watered down enough with roasting the tomatillos. After the tomatillos cooled off a bit I put them and the rest of the ingredients into the food processor and blended it all together. Came out just right however I think next time I will add some fresh squeezed lime and more cilantro. Got the thumbs up from my family.
     
  3. This is a good salsa recipe. We like it! Rick Bayless really knows his stuff. Served this one up on taqueria style tacos. Thanks for sharing-
     
  4. A good way to use up all the tomatillos in the garden. I made a double batch and it made a little over a cup of salsa. After it was done I thought it was missing something and added the juice of half a lime, that helped. I think more cilantro would have helped as well.
     
  5. I loved the flavor the roasted tomatillos and chiles gave this salsa. I used 2 serranos and it was perfect for us. You might want to start with 1 chile if you like your salsa on the milder side. I thought it was perfect just as is and will be making it again and again!
     
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