Tomatillo Salsa With Serranos Recipes

TOMATILLO SALSA WITH SERRANOS

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook tomatillos 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook with tomatillos for 2 minutes more. Drain and rinse with cool water.
• Add tomatillos, garlic, chiles, lime, oil, salt, cumin, and cayenne to a blender or the bowl of a food processor and process until combined but slightly chunky. Add cilantro and onion and lightly pulse to combine. Texture should remain slightly chunky. Season with salt if necessary.
• Do Ahead
• Salsa can be made 5 days ahead. Chill in a resealable container.

SPICY ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high. Spray a baking sheet with fat-free cooking spray.
• Cut tomatillos in half and place cut-side-down on the prepared baking sheet with serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion, and garlic.
• Broil in the preheated oven until charred, about 20 minutes, turning peppers halfway through cooking time.
• Remove vegetables from the oven and let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Remove stems from peppers and peel garlic.
• Combine tomatillos, serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a food processor and pulse to desired consistency. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to meld flavors.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SERRANO SALSA

Steps:

• Remobe husks from tomatillos and rinse.
• Place them on a baking sheet, on top rack under broiler.
• Broil about 4 minutes on one side, unrit blackened and soft, then turn and roast other side.
• Let cool on sheet.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat, and chiles and garlic.
• Roast chiles 5 to 10 minutes, until blackened and soft, turning occasionally.
• Roast garlic about 15 minutes.
• Remove and let cool, then pull stems from chiles, and peel garlic.
• Put tomatillos, garlic, and chiles in a food processor and coarse-blend.
• Transfer to a bowl and add 1/4 cup of water to bring to"salsa consistency.
• "Stir in onion, cilantro, salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Purée the ingredients in a blender or food processor with 1/2 cup ice water. The salsa is best the day it is made but will keep a couple of days in the refrigerator.