Homemade Spicy Salsa Verde Recipe (with Tomatillos)
This recipe makes just slightly over 2 cups of salsa but we usually double it if we know we have multiple ways we want to enjoy it within the next week. Keep refrigerated and enjoy up to 1 week.
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. tomatillos husks removed, washed & de-stemmed
- 3-4 small jalapenos washed & stems removed (2 if large) -if you don't want it as spicy, remove the seeds and reduce to 1. (I keep the seeds in mine)
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- 1/2-3/4 cup white onion diced fine (If you like more "bite" add up to 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 3/4 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your broiler. Place the oven rack on the second spot down from the top, this gives about 5" from the heating elements.
- Place all tomatillos and jalapenos onto a dry heavy-duty sheet pan.
- Broil for 15-20 minutes, turning 2-3 times, about every 5 mins. The tomatillos & jalapenos will get a little charred but that's ok, don't panic. Watch them closely though, do not leave them. You want them to get a little soft, able to squeeze a little with tongs, and a little juice running out is fine.
- Place the roasted tomatillos, jalapenos, half of the onions and cilantro to your food processor (a blender will work but we have found the food processor gives a better consistency) and pulse only 5-6 times or until it is a little chunky. (We don't like it blended smooth, but if you don't want it chunky, by all means pulse it completely.)
- Once cool enough to handle carefully pour the mixture into a bowl and let it sit for about 10 minutes to cool a bit.
- Then add the chopped onion, salt and squeeze in the lime juice.
- Stir together and refrigerate till chilled. The flavor melds even more after been chilled a while and has even better flavor the next day.
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Notes
If you like spicy, leave in the seeds, if you want mild then take them out. The heat level is completely subjective so I can't tell you exact amounts that will give you exact heat levels. I personally leave the seeds in, but I like it nice and spicy!
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 1050mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 758IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg