Salsa Verde
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"Salsa verde," or "green sauce," a staple in every Mexican kitchen. |
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Preparation Time : 10-15 mins
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Cooking Time :
45-60 mins
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Ingredients: |
- 1 pound tomatillos or tomate verde
- 1 medium white onion
- 3 serrano chiles
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 12 sprigs of cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Method: |
- Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse to remove the sticky residue.
- Quarter the onion.
- Add all of the ingredients except the cilantro and salt to a large pot and just cover with water.
- Bring the water and ingredients to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Blend the cooked ingredients and the cilantro with the cooking water until smooth. (About 30 seconds)
- Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the pot.
- Pour the blended salsa back into the pot with the hot cooking oil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the salt and adjust if necessary.
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