Salsa Verde (Mexican Green Tomato Sauce)

Name: Salsa Verde (Mexican Green Tomato Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb tomatillo, husks removed and rinsed; 3 serrano chilies, finely chopped; 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped and loosely packed; 2 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped for garnish; 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons white onions, roughly chopped; sea salt

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Recipe by Chef #726534

From Diana Kennedy's "From My Mexican Kitchen: Techniques and Ingredients." This is the best green salsa I've ever made. It can be used as a straight salsa or as a sauce to cook meat in.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 8

YIELD: 2 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb tomatillo, husks removed and rinsed
3

serrano chilies, finely chopped
¹⁄₂

cup cilantro, roughly chopped and loosely packed
2

tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped for garnish
1

garlic clove, roughly chopped
2

tablespoons white onions, roughly chopped
sea salt

DIRECTIONS

Put the tomatillos whole in a small saucepan, barely cover with water, and bring to a simmer. lower the heat and continue cooking until soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes depending on size. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
Using a molcajete: Mash and grind together the chiles, 1/2 cup cilantro, the garlic, onion, and salt. Add the tomatillos a few at a time, crushing and grinding well after each addition and adding a little of the cooking liquid until you have a textured sauce of medium consistency. You will probably need about 1/2 cup or even more of the cooking liquid.
Using a blender: Put 1/3 cup of the cooking water into the blender jar. Add the chiles, 1/2 cup cilantro, the garlic, and the onion and grind to a paste. Add the tomatillos a little at a time, blending with about 1/3 cup more of the cooking liquid until you have a textured sauce of medium consistency. Add salt to taste.
To serve: Sprinkle the top with the extra cilantro.

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