Fire Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe | Tomatillo Salsa Recipe for Game Day

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: serrano peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Serrano peppers add heat, while banana peppers are milder and more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley can provide a similar freshness, while spinach is a budget-friendly green.

Husk and rinse the tomatillos under cold water.

Peel the husk off the tomatillos and remove the stem.

Fire up the grill until piping hot.

Cut the lime in half and cut the onion in half, removing the outer paper.

Place the tomatillos and jalapeños whole on the grill.

Put the onion and lime halves on the grill to get char.

Monitor the tomatillos on the grill until they start leaking liquid, then remove them.

Place the grilled tomatillos into the blender.

Put the grilled jalapeños into a paper bag to steam and remove the skins later.

Squeeze the juice of the grilled lime into the blender, adding some pulp.

Add salt to the blender, adjusting to taste.

Add a good amount of cilantro, including stems, to the blender.

Rough chop the grilled onion and add it to the blender.

Remove the skins from the jalapeños and add them to the blender.

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

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