Instructions

Step 1

Heat jalapeno and 3 cups water in a 4-qt. saucepan; boil. Add tomatillos and remove from heat; let cool in water, about 30 minutes, then strain. Place jalapeño, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, onion, and salt in a blender; purée until smooth.

Recipes

Salsa Verde

Name: Salsa Verde
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 2 Cups
Ingredients: 1 small jalapeño, stems removed; 4 tomatillos, husks removed; 1 cup cilantro; 1 clove garlic, peeled; 1 ⁄ 4 white onion, sliced

Serves
makes About 2 Cups

FARIDEH SADEGHIN

Make this explicitly as a nacho garnish, or serve it as a replacement for store-bought salsa. Adapted from Stephen Tanner at The Commodore in Brooklyn.

Ingredients

1 small jalapeño, stems removed
4 tomatillos, husks removed
1 cup cilantro
1 clove garlic, peeled
¹⁄₄ white onion, sliced

ADVERTISEMENTAD

Instructions

Step 1

Heat jalapeno and 3 cups water in a 4-qt. saucepan; boil. Add tomatillos and remove from heat; let cool in water, about 30 minutes, then strain. Place jalapeño, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, onion, and salt in a blender; purée until smooth.