Salsa verde. This delicious Mexican salsa (Salsa martajada de tomate verde) is made with fresh tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic. Everything is chargrilled till blackened, imparting a smoky flavor that makes this salsa so special. Serve with tortilla chips, or as an accompaniment to your favorite Mexican meal.

Homemade Salsa Verde is made with fresh roasted tomatillos, jalapeños, cilantro, and avocado—it's so easy, fresh and creamy, you'll never reach for the store-bought stuff again. Season with cilantro, oregano, cumin, and salt; pour in water. Salsa Verde or "Green Sauce" Salsa verde is a staple in every Mexican kitchen. You can cook Salsa verde using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Salsa verde

You need 1 lb of tomatillos.
You need 2 of poblano peppers.
It's to taste of salt, pepper.
Prepare 2 tbsp of each garlic & onion powder.
You need 2 tbsp of smoked paprika.
Prepare 4 cloves of garlic.
It's 1/2 c of water or vegtable broth.
Prepare 1/2 c of fresh cilantro.
It's of juice of 1 medium lime.

It's great for making enchiladas verdes or for topping carne asada tacos. We also think it is great on eggs. Salsa Verde originated from Mexico and is a green salsa, usually tomatillo based (unlike a red tomato based salsa). It is usually used as a chip dip or on tacos (I also love it on enchiladas, fajitas, tostadas and chimichangas!) This is a roasted version of green salsa - nothing overly roasted or too far blackened for my liking, just a fair char on two sides.

Salsa verde instructions

Somesort of electric chopper is advised but not necessary. i got this for $5.
Clean and rub tomatillos & poblanos with oil, spray pan with cooking spray..
Season tomatillos and peppers in roasting pan.
Roast at 450 for 30 min.
Remove core of tomatillos and pepper stems..
Use electric chopper to finely chop peppers, tomatillos, & garlic.
Add water/broth, seasoning, and blended mixture to sausepan..
Simmer over medium low heat for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat then add lime juice and cilantro, stir well.
Serve hot or cold. Store in fridge or freezer..

Salsa verde can be prepared in many different ways. It can be made with roasted or raw tomatoes, and it can be combined with many different types of herbs. It can also be very thin or a little bit thicker. Whatever method of preparation you choose, tomatillos - or green tomatoes - are the star. Salsa verde is really easy to make from scratch, all you need are tomatillos, onion, jalapeño, lime, and cilantro.