Chunky Salsa Verde

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This chunky salsa verde, made with tomatillos, onion, and cilantro, rivals any you'll find at your favorite Mexican restaurant.

Ingredients

12 medium fresh tomatillos, husks removed
1 cup water, or more as needed
1/4 cup diced white onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed
1 medium onion, diced

Directions

1 Combine tomatillos, water, 1/4 cup diced onion, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, and oregano in a deep-sided saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook, turning tomatillos, until all sides are lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes, adding more water if needed. When tomatillos are done, there should only be about 1/3 cup water left.
2 Remove from the heat and pour mixture into a blender. Add salt and blend until smooth. Add cilantro and blend until well mixed. Add remaining full diced onion and pulse to combine; you want the onion to be chunky.
3 Pour salsa into a serving dish. Let cool before serving, about 10 minutes.