Best 8 Fresh Tomatillo Salsa Recipes

QUICK FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping them over halfway through, until softened and olive green. Remove from the heat. Transfer to a blender. Add the chiles, onion, cilantro, and 1/4 cup water to the blender and blend to a coarse puree. Transfer to a bowl, add salt, and thin out as desired with water. Taste and adjust salt, and set aside for at least 30 minutes before serving, to allow the flavors to develop.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine tomatillos, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro with lime juice. Pulse until finely chopped; season with salt. Serve with chips, over seared fish, or with eggs.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Coarsely chop tomatillos, then purée with remaining salsa ingredients and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.

NO-COOK, LARGE-BATCH FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Blend tomatillos, chile peppers, celery, and onion together in a food processor to desired consistency, working in batches. Pour into a 2-gallon stockpot as you go. Add lime juice, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper, garlic, sage, rosemary, and cumin; stir thoroughly.
• Cover and allow to sit 8 hours to overnight outside of the refrigerator. Serve or spoon into plastic freezer bags and freeze.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Remove the husks from the tomatillos and wash all the stickiness from the outside. Cut into quarters to make blending easier.
• Wash cilantro and green onions well, and rough chop cilantro and cut onions into thirds.
• Prep green chilies by cutting them in half. Remove seeds and white interior veins if you want the chilies to be less hot.
• Blend all in the blender, the idea is to get a nice grind, not a paste, so pulse works well. I'm sure you could use a food processor, but this salsa usually turns out quite liquidy because of the tomatillos. I know my food processor would make a mess.
• If you do find that the salsa is not blending well because of lack of liquid, you can add lime juice or water 1 tablespoon at a time. Tomatillos are tangy by themselves, so keep that in mind when using lime juice. Usually the tomatillos have enough liquid in them to facilitate blending, and putting them first in the blender will help.
• Add salt to taste and enjoy!

FRESH FRIED CORN CHIPS WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the tomatillos, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and 1 tablespoon salt. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes until the tomatillos are soft but have not burst. Drain and reserve cooking liquid. Add the cooked vegetables to a blender with the cilantro leaves and lime juice. *Pour in 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid and process to a coarse puree - be careful when you process the hot liquid as it will expand - so make sure you hold the lid down firmly. Taste and adjust seasoning with more cilantro, lime juice, or salt according to preference.
• Prepare corn chips. Preheat oil to 375 degrees F. Cut tortillas into large wedges and deep- fry in batches until golden and crispy, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Season immediately with salt so it sticks and serve warm chips with tomatillo salsa.
• * When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Husk and wash tomatillos.
• Chop the tomatillos into very course chunks. Set aside.
• Depending on how hot you like your salsa, either remove the seeds and veins from the jalapenos or leave them intact.
• Chop the jalapeno into small chunks and put into blender or food processor.
• Peel the garlic, put into blender.
• Take the cilantro, remove the leaves from the stems and put into blender (no need to chop).
• Put lime juice, salt, sugar and olive oil into the blender.
• Last, put the tomatillos into blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve chilled. Be sure to experiment with different amounts of jalapeno, lime juice, salt, etc.

FRESH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Taste a bit of a jalapeño to check heat level. If it seems too mild, use 3 peppers.
• Combine all ingredients plus 2 tablespoons water in a blender. Pulse a few times before blending into a purée. Add a bit more water if needed: the salsa should be pourable. Serve.