Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

Name: Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Snacks & Appetizers
Ingredients: 8 whole Tomatillos, Husked; 2 whole Poblano Chile Peppers; 2 whole Jalapeno Peppers, With Or Without Seeds Depending On How Much Heat You Want; 3 whole Serrano Chile Peppers; 1 whole Medium Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro; 1/4 teaspoons White Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice; 1 teaspoon Salt

Servings: persons

8 whole Tomatillos, Husked
2 whole Poblano Chile Peppers
2 whole Jalapeno Peppers, With Or Without Seeds Depending On How Much Heat You Want
3 whole Serrano Chile Peppers
1 whole Medium Onion
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro
1/4 teaspoons White Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Salt

1
Take tomatillos and take the core out, cut in half.
2
Cut the poblanos in half, and the jalapenos.
3
You can decide if you would like the seeds left in or not; for heat, I left the seeds in just one side of the halves.
4
Just cut off the top of the serrano peppers and leave them whole.
5
Place on a cookie sheet in the oven under high broil.
6
Let the peppers get nice and charred and juicy.
7
Cut onions into chunks.
8
Take peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, sugar, lime juice and throw into a food processor.
9
Process until desired smoothness.
10
Pour in a bowl and stir in a teaspoon of salt.
11
Serve with tortilla chips, tacos, and burritos.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 whole Tomatillos, Husked, 2 whole Poblano Chile Peppers, 2 whole Jalapeno Peppers, With Or Without Seeds Depending On How Much Heat You Want, 3 whole Serrano Chile Peppers, and more.

Yes, Tomatillo Salsa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Tomatillo Salsa

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