Tomatillo Salsa Recipe
This homemade Roasted Tomatillo Salsa recipe is the perfect salsa verde recipe! It is easy to make and combines roasted green tomatillos, jalapeños, and fresh lime juice for a vibrant, fresh salsa that is delicious on tacos, burritos or as a dip for tortilla chips.
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 20kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Blender or Food Processor
- 1 Metal Tongs
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- 1 Chefs Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Tomatillos, husks removed, cleaned and sliced in half
- 1 Medium Jalapeño, stem removed, sliced in half lengthwise see note!
- 1 tablespoon Canola Oil
- ½ Cup Roughly Chopped White Onion about ½ of a small white onion
- 1 Medium Garlic Clove, minced
- ½ Cup Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
- ½-3/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Place an oven rack on the second highest level. Preheat broiler to 500*F.
- On a baking sheet, combine halved tomatillos, halved jalapeño and canola oil. Toss to coat, then arrange everything so that it is cut side down. Place the baking sheet on the second highest rack of your oven and broil for 2-3 minutes or until the skin of the tomatillos and jalapeño starts to blister and brown. See note.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven, then use metal tongs to flip everything to be cut side up. Place back onto the second highest rack in your oven and broil for 3-4 minutes, or until the tomatillos are tender and starting to brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Into the pitcher of a blender or bowl of a food processor, add chopped onion, minced garlic, the roasted tomatillos and jalapeño along with any liquid that is on the baking sheet, cilantro, lime juice and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt.
- Pulse until the salsa is your desired texture. I like tomatillo salsa to be blended moother than tomato salsa, but not smooth. Then, taste the salsa and add the remaining ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt if desired.
- You can use the salsa immediately, but I like to refrigerate it until cold first. It will thicken up as it cools!
Notes
This salsa is medium spicy. If you want a milder salsa, remove the seeds from the jalapeño or only use half!
Every broiler is different, so keep a close eye on the oven while the tomatillos and jalapeños are broiling!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.2mg