ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE
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Bright and tangy, Authentic Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde is packed with roasted vegetables and fresh cilantro. Each bite will leave you craving another.
This recipe is so easy and once you make roasted salsa verde, you’ll want to put it on everything!
AUTHENTIC ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE
We eat so much Mexican inspired meals. I’m slowly adding more and more Mexican (Tex-Mex? Mexican Southern? my version of Mexican…) recipes to my repertoire. Sauces, well, technically this is a salsa, are so easy to make, but the last thing I usually tackle. However, this recipe is simple and you know I love making sauces and seasonings so I can control the salt.
Tomatillo Salsa Verde is good over enchiladas instead of red sauce, omelets, and with tortilla chips. As well, it’s great over grilled chicken, chicken and rice bowls, and Fajita Chicken Bowls. It’s also good with Dutch Oven Birria tacos and quesadillas.
Also try Spicy Charred Street Corn {Elote} Dip, Mexican Street Corn Totchos Recipe {Tater Tots Nachos}, Easy Mexican Rice, and Chipotle Salmon Bowls.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE
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- Tomatillos
- Jalapeño. You can substitute serrano peppers.
- Roma tomatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Lime, juiced
- Cumin
- Salt
EQUIPMENT YOU’LL NEED FOR ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE
- Sheet pan with 1 or 2-inch edge or baking dish.
- Food processor, blender, or emersion blender.
- Parchment paper or foil.
- Chef’s knife
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
- The color of your salsa can vary depending on the tomatillos and how much char they got.
- This salsa will stay good in an airtight container in your fridge for one week.
- Remove the seeds from the jalapeno for less heat. For a spicier salsa, leave some or all of the seeds.
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AUTHENTIC ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE
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Ingredients
- 10 medium tomatillos husks removed and washed
- 1 large jalapeno pepper
- 4 large Roma tomatoes
- 1 medium white onion skin removed and halved
- 4 large garlic clove skin on
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves and small stems
- ½ medium lime zested and juiced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Heat the oven to 450° broil.
- Wash the vegetables and remove the skins from the tomatillos and onion. Cut the onion in half. Cut the stem off the jalapeno.
- Place the tomatillos, onion, tomatoes, garlic cloves, and jalapeno on the sheet pan.
- Roast until the skin on the tomatillos is blistered. Turn the vegetables over and roast the second side.
- Remove from the oven and allow the vegetables to cool.
- Once cool or only slightly warm, Smash the garlic cloves with a knife and remove the skin.
- Now place the roasted vegetables and juice from the sheet pan in the blender. Add the remaining ingredients to the blender: cilantro, cumin, salt, lime zest, and lime juice in the blender. Pulse until desired consistency.
- Taste and add more salt and cilantro if desired.
- Refrigerate the salsa in an airtight container. It's good for 1 week.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
I loved this salsa! The ingredients worked so well together and it turned out so flavorful! Now I cant help myself from spooning it on everything; my salads, sandwiches, wraps, you name it!
This roasted tomatillo salsa verde was so delicious! The ingredients perfectly complement each other, plus the whole family loves it. I would recommend giving this recipe a try!
A tomatillo plant grew out of my compost so I was blessed with more tomatillos than I knew what to do with. I made this salsa a bunch of times and it’s so good I never get tired of it. I put it on everything from burgers to omelettes.
Oh my goodness, this was so good! I found tomatillos at a local stand and decided to try a recipe on a whim. I’m so happy I found this one, it was so perfect!
I needed a salsa with some kick to it and this didn’t disappoint! I loved the mixture of these ingredients and the jalapeño did it’s job! the perfect balance of saltiness and spice for my cheesy nachos. thanks for this!!