Tomatillo Salsa – Two Ways

 

This is the simplest salsa recipe ever! All it takes is 4 ingredients and NO chopping.

I did a little experiment where I made two batches. One was the “classic” way where I just boiled the ingredients and blended them, and in the second one I roasted all the ingredients first. I was blown away by the flavor differences. Both are good but they have different strengths.

The classic tomatillo salsa is tart and bright, great for adding to heavy foods like meats to add a lighter dimension to those flavors. The roasted tomatillo salsa is really complex, it’s tart, sweet, spicy and has a delicious roasty quality to it. It is definitely a star player and deserves the spotlight. Serve this one with ingredients that will let it shine like simple veggie sticks.

Which one do you want to try?

molcajete with green tomatillo salsa

Basic Tomatillo Salsa

Simple tomatillo salsa
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: salsa, tomatillo
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 5 tomatillos husks removed
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Instructions

Recipe Steps

  • Place the tomatillos (husks removed), jalapeño, garlic clove, and pinch of salt in a sauce pan. Add water to cover the ingredients.
    5 tomatillos, 1 jalapeño, 1 garlic clove, 0.5 tsp salt
  • Place pan over medium heat, cover with lid.
  • Bring to boil, then reduce heat slightly to keep water simmering
  • Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until all ingredients are soft
  • Add ingredients to blender, without water.
  • Blend on high. Add 1-2 tbsp of water at a time if mixture is too thick.
  • Serve on tacos or with vegetable sticks

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo salsa with roasted flavor
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: salsa, tomatillo
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 5 tomatillos husks removed
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Instructions

Recipe Steps

  • Turn broiler on (or heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Once preheated, place all ingredients except salt, under broiler
    5 tomatillos, 1 jalapeño, 1 garlic clove
  • Broil until skin is blistered, approximately 5 minutes
  • Remove from broiler. Place ingredients into blender.
  • Blend on high until smooth. Add salt to taste.
    0.5 tsp salt
  • Serve with tacos or raw vegetable strips.

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