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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillos, onions, and chiles are roasted then blended together to make a delicious roasted green sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Four to Cook For

Equipment

  • large capacity (64 ounce) blender like Vitamix or food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed and tomatillos washed
  • 3 serrano chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin oil, or as needed
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock plus more for consistency
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, Fahrenheit.
  • Place the prepared tomatillos, chiles, garlic, and onion on a baking sheet and drizzle with a bit of extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Roast the chiles for about 30-45 minutes or until they are blackened and charred a bit.
  • Take out and cool.
  • When cool, remove the garlic from the husks, and the stems and skin from the chiles and place in a large capacity blender or food processor.
  • Put all the other ingredients in a blender
  • Blend on medium speed, adding a bit of stock as needed until you achieve your preferred consistency.
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