Salsa Verde: Green Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Salsa Verde: Green Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: about 1 cup
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 8 ounces (5 to 6 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed; Fresh hot green chiles, to taste (roughly 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno), stemmed; 5 or 6 sprigs fresh cilantro (thick stems removed), roughly chopped; Scant 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; Salt

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Total: 25 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: about 1 cup

Total: 25 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: about 1 cup

Ingredients

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8 ounces (5 to 6 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed

Fresh hot green chiles, to taste (roughly 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno), stemmed

5 or 6 sprigs fresh cilantro (thick stems removed), roughly chopped

Scant 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Salt

Directions

Whether you choose the verdant, slushy, herby freshness of the all-raw tomatillo salsa or the oil-colored, voluptuous, sweet-sour richness of the roasted version, tomatillos are about brightening tang. The buzz of the fresh hot green chile adds thrill, all of which adds up to a condiment most of us simply don't want to live without.
For the All-Raw version: Roughly chop the tomatillos and the chiles. In a blender or food processor, combine the tomatillos, chiles, cilantro and 1/4 cup water. Process to a coarse puree, then scrape into a serving dish. Rinse the onion under cold water, then shake to remove excess moisture. Stir into the salsa and season with salt, usually a generous 1/4 teaspoon.
For the Roasted version:
Preheat a broiler.
Roast the tomatillos and chiles on a baking sheet 4 inches below a very hot broiler until darkly roasted, even blackened in spots, about 5 minutes. Flip them over and roast the other side, 4 to 5 minutes more will give you splotchy-black and blistered tomatillos and chiles. In a blender or food processor, combine the tomatillos and chiles, including all the delicious juice that has run onto the baking sheet. Add the cilantro and 1/4 cup water, blend to a coarse puree, and scrape into a serving dish. Rinse the onion under cold water, then shake to remove the excess moisture. Stir into the salsa and season with salt, usually a generous 1/4 teaspoon.