Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs fresh tomatillos or 3 (11 ounce) cans tomatillos; 1 -5 serrano chili; 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons coarse salt; 1 jalapeno

Submitted by JFluckie

"I was searching for a good salsa verde recipe where you roast the tomatillos and found this on Epicurious website. I have made salsa verde where you don't roast them and the taste is very different. The roasting gives you more of a smoky flavor where the unroasted is more sweet and tangy I think. Note for Serranos: 1= Mild salsa 2= Medium salsa 3= Hot salsa 4= Very Hot salsa 5= Super Hot salsa"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 3 cups

ingredients

3 lbs fresh tomatillos or (11 ounce) cans tomatillos
1 -5 serrano chili
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
¹⁄₂ cup fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons coarse salt
Optional
1 jalapeno

directions

Preheat broiler.
If using fresh tomatillos, remove husks and rinse under warm water to remove stickiness. If using canned tomatillos, drain and measure out 2 cups. Broil chiles, garlic, ( I usually include the onion also) and fresh tomatillos ( do not broil canned) on rack of a broiler pan 1 to 2 inches from heat, turning once, until tomatillos are softened and slightly charred.
Peel garlic and pull off tops of chilies. Puree all ingredients in a blender.