Salsa Verde

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 15 large tomatillos, husks removed and washed
• 2 -3 serrano chilies or 1 jalapeno
• 5 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1/2 small onion, unpeeled
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 10 sprigs cilantro

Recipe

• 1 pierce chiles with a fork.
• 2 cook chiles, tomatillos, garlic and onion on a griddle over medium-high heat, turning them until softened and somewhat blackened in spots - about 8 mins for garlic and chiles and 12 mins for tomatillos and onion.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 let cool, then peel garlic, onion and chiles.
• 5 in a blender, combine the onion, garlic, cilantro, chiles, tomatillos and salt.
• 6 blend until smooth.