Tomatillo Salsa
 
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Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1 small white onion (or half a large one)
  • 8 ounces/ 226 grams tomatillos, husked and washed
  • 1 jalapeno, stemmed
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 10 sprigs of fresh cilantro
  • Salt
  • juice from half a lime
Instructions
  1. Turn on the broiler to high. Let it heat up for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Blitz the onion in the food processor. The onion is ready when it is in small bite-sized pieces.
  3. Put the tomatillos, jalapeno, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes.
  4. Using tongs, flip everything over and roast it on the other side for another 5 minutes. They are ready when things are soft and blotchy and blackened.
  5. Let everything cool slightly then transfer to the food processor with the onion.
  6. Add the cilantro, lime juice and ½ teaspoon of salt. Blitz until everything is well mixed.
  7. Taste and adjust salt, lime juice, and cilantro levels if desired.
  8. Serve with chips.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2016/08/14/tomatillo-salsa/