Roasted Tomatillo and Green Chile Salsa

This roasted tomatillo and green chile salsa is easy to make and is delicious with tortilla chips or as a topper on eggs, tacos and more.

Salsa is one of those things that tastes wonderful with breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

And when crispy tortilla chips are involved, any time of the day is a great time to have this salsa.

Salsa is actually very easy to make.

About Green Salsa

To make salsa verde, or green salsa, the ingredients can be raw or cooked.

And the green salsa can be made by boiling the ingredients or roasting them in the oven or in a pan.

About this Recipe

In this recipe, the tomatillos and peppers are charred in a pan just like Mexican restaurants make it.

The more charred, the better the flavor is.

The trick to making this salsa is adding enough salt.

This salsa tastes so good when just the right amount of salt is added.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Tomatillos, long green chile peppers (Anaheim chili peppers), jalapeno pepper (or Serrano peppers if more heat is preferred), onion, fresh lime juice, water and salt

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

For the Tomatillos:

For the Tomatillos – Start by peeling the skin or husk off of the tomatillos.

If the skin is sticking to the tomatillo, just give it a rinse and the skin should rub off.

Rinse all of the tomatillos and remove the stems.

Cut each tomatillo into quarters.

For the Jalapenos:

For the Chile Peppers – Next cut each of the long green chiles into quarters and remove the seeds.

Then cut the jalapeno pepper in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.

If more heat is preferred, the seeds can be left in.

For Cooking:

Charring the Tomatillos and Chile Peppers – Turn the vent on above the stove so that the smell of the peppers isn’t too strong.

Heat a large skillet on medium heat.

To the skillet add the tomatillos,

…long green chiles, and the jalapeno pepper.

If the pan gets too hot and starts to smoke, turn the heat off.

Using a pair of tongs, continuously turn the tomatillos and peppers…

…to char or brown all sides.

The more char, the more flavor the salsa has.

Continue turning each piece…

….and just a bit more cooking and charring to get a char on all sides.

Next,

…transfer the tomatillos and chile peppers from the pan on to a plate…

…and set aside.

For the Food Processor:

Cut the onion into chunks (any size is fine since it will go into the food processor).

Using tongs, add the tomatillos, chile peppers and onion to the bowl of a food processor.

This is a small size food processor that works great for salsa.

To the food processor, add salt…

…and juice from 1/2 of a lime.

For Blending:

Pulse the ingredients to a puree…

…that has a slightly chunky consistency.

Then add water and pulse the ingredients a few more times.

Do a taste test and add more salt if needed.

For Serving:

Transfer the salsa to a serving dish.

Let cool and serve.

Then it’s time to dig in and…

…enjoy for breakfast,

lunch, or dinner.

And in between.

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Green Salsa That’s Made by Boiling the Ingredients

Here’s an example of green salsa made with boiled ingredients “Salsa Verde (Green Salsa)“.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this salsa as an appetizer with tortilla chips, or a side dish topper with scrambled eggs or Mexican food.

Homemade Salsa Recipes

Here are more homemade salsas you may like “Cilantro and Garlic Salsa“, “Roasted Garlic Tomato Salsa” and “Pico de Gallo“.

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