Tomatillo salsa whether it’s cooked, grilled or fresh, has to be one of my all time favorites! A simple cooked tomatillo salsa with a touch of chile de arbol, was a staple on our dinner table at home. For every occasion, there was tomatillo salsa, or as Mom called it, salsa de fresadilla, and chips.
For today’s blog post, I have brought together the many tomatillo salsa recipes I have prepared since I began to blog about food. If you see any of these photos on any other site that is not Hispanic Kitchen, more than likely they have borrowed it without asking. I don’t mind sharing recipes, I mean that’s what we do as food bloggers. It’s also alot of work and hours that go into this blog.
With that said, I hope you enjoy these recipes all prepared in my little kitchen. All the photos are mine and were taken by me. All of the recipes can be found right on site. For the pictures that do not have the recipe right below, just click onto the pictures to see full recipe.
Traditional Salsa For Tamales
Mom didn’t prepare many salsa recipes, but this tomatillo chile de arbol recipe was a must when pork tamales were prepared.
Ready for some tomatillo salsa?? Bring on the chips!
My favorite meal as a kid, besides sopa, was a plain cheese quesadilla prepared with corn tortillas and topped with alot of Mom’s tomatillo salsa. It’s still one of my favorite meals! Pictured below are Extra Spicy Tomatillo/Chile de Arbol, Tomatillo Avocado, Tomatillo Serrano and Tomatillo/Jalapeño Cilantro.
There just are not enough hours in the day to enjoy all this salsa!
That’s how I feel when I am creating new salsa recipe combinations! The variations are endless really. My best piece of advice is to write things down as you are trying a new mix. It really helps when you need to share or recreate the recipe.
Tomatillo Serrano Salsa
Follow the recipe for the chile de arbol salsa recipe, minus the chile de arbol. In it’s place, add 3-4 large chile serrano for every pound of tomatillos. Mom never added garlic to her salsa, but you certainly can.
Tomatillo Chile de Arbol Salsa
Ingredients
- 10 tomatillos remove husk and rinse well
- 8-10 chile de arbol stems removed
- 1/3 medium white onion quartered
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
- Remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinse in lukewarm water. Add tomatillos, chile de arbol and onion to a saucepan. Cover with water and heat to medium. When it comes to a boil, reduce heat slightly and cook for 10 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatillo mixture to the blender. Season with salt. Blend on high for just a few seconds.
- Pour salsa into a sauce pan and heat to medium heat. Just bring to a light simmer and cook the salsa for 8-10 minutes. Cooking the salsa helps remove the natural pectins in the tomatillos and keep your salsa from clumping up when refrigerated. Once salsa cools you could add in some chopped onion and cilantro. It's an option.
Notes
Extra Spicy Tomatillo Chile de Arbol!!!!
For an extra spicy and smoky version of this salsa, do not add any chile verde, onion or cilantro. This is all tomatillos with about 20 chile de arbol blended.
Ingredients
7-8 tomatillos, washed
4 serranos or jalapeños
handful of chile de arbol, stems removed (about 10 chiles)
1/4 white onion
Salt to taste
Directions
Transfer tomatillos, chiles and onion to a pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for 7-10 minutes, making sure the tomatillos do not tear open. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked ingredients to the blender. Season with salt to taste and pulse to blend until smooth.
Variations: For a smoky red spicy version of this salsa, add 4 chile guajillo instead of the chile verde before cooking. Add double the amount of chile de arbol as well. You could also add in some chopped cilantro and diced onion on top before serving.
Roasted Tomatillo Habanero-Poblano
10 tomatillos, husk removed and washed
2 poblanos
1 small white onion, sliced thick
3 habaneros
4 cloves garlic
Juice of 1 key lime
Salt to taste
1. Preheat a large skillet or comal to medium heat for 5 minutes. Line with heavy foil paper and drizzle a little canola oil onto foil.
2. Lay all the veggies onto hot pan and cook until blackened in most spots. Cook the garlic and onions towards the outside of pan because they cook alot quicker. When ready, transfer the poblanos to a plastic bag to let them steam and cool slightly. Remove other veggies from heat and let cool.
3. Once veggies have cooled slightly, add the tomatillos and habaneros(remove stems) to the blender. Pulse to blend to create a coarse chop. Peel the blistered skins from the poblanos and remove the stems and seeds. Chop the poblanos and garlic finely by hand. Combine all of the ingredients together, add lime juice and salt to taste.
4. I would highly suggest cooking the blended cooked salsas for 8-10 minutes after you blend them. See the first recipe on why I suggest this step. For the video version below, take out the poblano peppers and add 6-7 more habaneros, depending on your heat level. Roast as instructed. Add some cilantro when blending.
Roasted Tomatillo-Chile California-Habanero Citrus
Fresh Tomatillo Avocado Salsa or as my friends like to call it, “The Green Sauce”. A favorite for parties!
6 to 8 tomatillos, peeled, washed and roughly chopped
2 to 3 serranos or jalapeños, roughly chopped
1/4 of a white onion, chopped
1 large avocado (or 2 for extra creamy)
Handful of washed cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
Salt to taste
Combine all of the ingredients in the blender and blend on high until smooth. Taste for salt. I sometimes will add a tiny bit of water for easier blending.
Salsa Verde Molcajeteada
Salsa Taquera-Chile de Arbol /Guajillo Tomatillo
Salsa Cruda de Serrano/ Fresno Tomatillo
Salsa Cruda de Tomatillo Recipe, Click Onto The Link!
Tomatillo Salsa for Chilaquiles, Enchiladas or Entomatadas
Ancho/Arbol Salsa Ranchera
Roasted Tomatillo Avocado
Smoked Salsa Verde! My second favorite!!!
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Honey, I am as happy as a pig in mud. I can’t wait to try each and every one.
Awesome! I love to hear that Jo An! Gotta love that tomatillo salsa!