My friend Natalie gave me a bag of tomatillos a few weeks back. And since I love salsa verde, I thought I'd make a batch.
It's actually pretty easy. You take the little paper husks off the fruit. The recipe called for 1 1/2 lbs and this was pretty close.
Cut tomatillos in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin.
Dump into a food processor with a half a chopped onion, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1 or 2 chopped jalapenos, salt to taste. Process till smooth.Because I froze this stuff, I didn't add the 1/2 cup cilantro leaves the recipe called for. I'll add this just before I serve it.
And pour into jars and seal. Summer in a jar. Can't wait to crack one open with a tortilla chip in hand.
Oh freezing, what an excellent idea!! I am going to do that too. I've bottled salsa verde before but used a vinegar-heavy recipe so it was safe for processing. but I didn't like that so much. I am going to try this one because I still have tomatillos in my fridge.
ReplyDeleteYum!!!! Send some south of the border...down Ithaca way (maybe those aren't the right lyrics....... Hmmmmm)
ReplyDeleteXo yer sis!
That looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteCare to share with friends????