Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Salsa Verde

I promised you Salsa Verde to go with your tamales =)

WHAT YOU NEED:
A blender, or food processer, because it's not a proper Mexican kitchen without one =)
1 Lime
2 Jalapeños
1 Serrano
1 bunch fresh Cilantro *Picking really good Cilantro is easy - smell the stems in the grocery store. If it brightens up your day, that's the one you want to buy*
5-7 Tomatillos (depending on size)
About 1/2 TBSP. Sea Salt

HOW TO:
Rinse tomatillos under warm water. Cover with water in sauce pan. Bring to a boil, only a couple of minutes, until lacáscaras (the peels) start to fluff a little, and the flesh of the tomatillo starts to change color. Seriously don't leave in the pot more than 3-5 minutes. They'll be gross and mushy.
In blender, squeeze juice from the lime.
Cap jalapeños and serrano.
Seed peppers, depending on how much/little spice you want in your salsa. Serranos are hotter than jalapeños, but I tend to seed the jalapeños and not the serrano. It's just my personal taste that I like the heat from the serrano seeds and not really the extra flavor and bite of the jalapeño seeds.
Blend peppers and lime juice.
Wash cilantro really well and cut the stems off. Blend into mixture. Add salt.
When tomatillos are done cooking, rinse under cold water for a couple of minutes. Pull off lacáscaras, and toss into blender as well. Blend to your heart's content. Some people like chunky salsa. I like it ... saucy =)

DISFRUTE!!!!

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