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Charred tomatillo salsa verde

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 4.5K likes · 127.8K views · 7 min video

Read about tomatillos in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • anaheim peppers
Split the Anaheim peppers in half and scoop out the seeds; put them on the tray.
Peppers, onion and a serrano
  • 1 whole white onion
  • 1 whole serrano
  • tomatillos
Split the white onion, discard the outermost layers, separate into a few layers and add to the tray with one serrano.
Husk the tomatillos, halve them and add to the tray.
What a tomatillo is
Broil on high with the rack as close as possible until softened and charred, about 12 minutes; 10 to 15 depending on the broiler.
Charring under the broiler
Put everything in a pot with cilantro and a good amount of salt.
  • cilantro
  • salt
Pulse with a hand blender, leaving no big bits but a good amount of chunkiness. Taste.
Cool; keeps in the fridge up to about a week.
Tasting and storing