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LSE Recipe 1: Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo salsa is my favorite because it’s my favorite color, and also because it’s delicious.  

Tomatillos have a tart and citrusy flavor profile, which is slightly softened by the pan scalding in the recipe below.  

Unfortunately, whenever we’re presented with an array of salsas to accompany a meal in Mexico, the only salsa that is my favorite color is almost always way too spicy for me.  So I’ve been learning to make my own.  

I keep upping the amount of “pica” (spiciness, literally “bite”) in every batch, with the hopes that gradually I will build up to the point where I can finally eat the pretty light green salsa that makes my mouth (but also my eyes) water at countless restaurants and snack stands all around us.  

Until then, I will keep trying to perfect my recipe at home.  Here’s what I’ve been working with lately.

Tomatillo Salsa Ingredients

1 pound tomatillos

¼ to 1 whole serrano (or other hot) pepper (to taste)

1 or 2 large cloves of garlic (optional)

½ to 1 whole white onion, roughly chopped

Juice of 2-3 tiny limes

1 bunch cilantro

Salt and pepper, to taste

Remove husks from tomatillos and carefully rinse.  The outside of de-husked tomatillos is a bit sticky, but it’s okay if it doesn’t rinse off completely.

Heat a large skillet with a bit of cooking oil over a medium-high flame.  Once pan is hot, add whole tomatillos and serrano pepper (and whole garlic cloves, if using).  Be careful, because the hot oil will splatter!  

Fry uncovered for a few minutes just until tomatillos are browned on the bottom, then flip everything so the other side also gets browned.  Don’t let the tomatillos get too soft or it will dramatically change the flavor of the salsa (too sweet and not nearly as delicious).  The tomatillos should still be nearly firm but just browned on the top and bottom when you remove them from the heat.

Add tomatillos, garlic, serrano pepper (to taste) to blender.  Add some onion, lime juice, cilantro leaves, salt and pepper.  Blend to desired consistency.  I usually taste it and add more lime, cilantro, onion, or salt and pepper as needed.  And more pica (serrano pepper) if I can take it!  

We find this salsa makes a delightful accompaniment to tortilla chips, tacos of all kinds, eggs . . . pretty much anything savory!  Enjoy, and let us know if you try it out!

~ A

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