I was making some street style tacos with carne asada, chopped onion, lime, and cilantro. I wanted to add some more flavor and spice so I tried out a salsa made from tomatillos instead of tomato. The tomatillos added a really nice acidity which brightened up the whole dish. Took me about 10 minutes to make and was really easy.
1 1/2 lbs tomatillos, outer papery husks removed
1/2 cup chopped white onion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup cilantro leaves (or parsley)
2 jalapeno peppers or 1 serrano pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut in half
1 tbsp. lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cut the tomatillos in half and place cut side down on a foil lined baking sheet. Add garlic cloves in their skin as well as the jalapenos to the sheet tray. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes until the tomatillos and jalapenos are slightly blackened. Remove from pan and allow to cool.
2. While tomatillos, garlic and jalapeno roast, put all other ingredients into a blender.
3. Once cooled to the touch, roughly chop jalapeno and add to blender. Remove garlic skins, roughly chop, and add to blender. Add tomatillos to blender. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to blender.
4. Blend everything together using the pulse button. Combine until desired texture is reached. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust if needed.
5. Put salsa into a air tight container and allow to cool in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Serve over some tacos or enchiladas and enjoy.
