Piquin Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde con Piquín
Recipe Yield
2 1/2 cups approximately
Cooking time
10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½ pounds tomatillos husks removed, rinsed
- 2 garlic cloves unpeeled
- ¼ white onion
- 1 to 2 serrano chiles stemmed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons dried piquín chiles
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and upper part of stems
- 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt
To Prepare
- Place the tomatillos, garlic, onion, and serranos on a small baking sheet. Place under the broiler and char or roast for about 10 minutes, flipping as needed in between, until charred on the outsides and completely softened. Remove from the oven.
- Alternatively, you can char or roast on a preheated comal set over medium-low heat or directly on the grill.
- Once cool enough to handle, peel the garlic cloves. Place tomatillos, peeled garlic, onion, and serranos along with piquín chiles, cilantro, and salt into a blender and puree to your desired consistency (I like it to still be able to see the tomatillo seeds).
Comments
15comments inPiquin Salsa Verde
Amanda
Dec 27
I’ve made this twice now with chiltepin vs piquin since I had that on hand from making with the carne con chile recipe and it is so amazing. I’ve made many of the salsa verde variations and at least today this one is my favorite. Thanks, Pati!
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
Yummy, thanks for sharing!
Kevin
Dec 16
Do you need to hydrate the dried chiles first or just throw them in the blender as is?
Pati Jinich
Dec 25
No need no hydrate the piquing chiles for this salsa Kevin 😉
Martha
Dec 30
Mmm…my kind of salsa. Yes, thank you. Will make this
Pati Jinich
Jan 14
Let me know how you liked it Martha 😉
Marietta
Aug 07
I have made this salsa last summer after visiting a farmers market. My husband said it was his favorite salsa ever!
Also, could I add a roasted poblano to it? Or would it change its original flavor too much? It would still keep it green 🙂
Pati Jinich
Sep 04
You could add some roasted poblanos Marietta, it will make a different salsa, but poblanos are always yummy, right?
Ana
Dec 02
Why do green tomatoes have a bitter taste sometimes. What can I do to fix that? Thanks
Pati Jinich
Jan 02
Tomatillos are supposed to be tart, not bitter. Maybe they were not fresh enough 🙁
Sandy Augustine
Mar 25
Ana may be using green tomatoes instead of tomatillos – big difference
Catherine Hogan
Jan 24
I made salsa out of the last of the season tomatillos in my garden. I stripped the bush and included a great many that were very small (like a cherry)and not filling out the husk. The sauce was too bitter to eat. I learned online that the small ones with loose husks contain a mild toxin and will make you sick if you eat much of it. I think it’s the same toxin found on potatoes that have a green color under the skin. So be sure to pick out nice big tomatillos with tight fitting husks. (And be sure to peel off all the green on those potatoes.)
Pati Jinich
Jan 27
Great suggestion Catherine, thanks so much for sharing!
Barbara
Nov 15
This is delicious! I ordered some piquin chiles online to make this, I have a bumper crop of tomatillos to use up. This is great as is on chips, and I’m planning to try it on the tacos rojas tonight….been busy so I figured I’d make that in stages. The piquin chiles are really good, this is a simple salsa to make and it’s awesome.
Pati Jinich
Dec 11
So glad you liked it Barbara! Make the red tacos, you are going to love them!