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Published Apr 15th
Prep 15m Cook 11m Additional - Ready In 26m
Servings 8 servings Calories 39.8
This delicious Mexican salsa (Salsa martajada de tomate verde) is made with fresh tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic. Everything is chargrilled till blackened, imparting a smoky flavor that makes this salsa so special. Serve with tortilla chips, or as an accompaniment to your favorite Mexican meal.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
- 10 dried chile de arbol peppers
- 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- salt to taste
Cooking Directions
- 1 Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat. Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
- 2 Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 39.8
- Carbohydrate 7.3 g
- Fat 1.2 g
- Fiber 2.2 g
- Protein 1.2 g
- Saturated Fat 0.2 g
- Sodium 20.9 mg
- Sugar 4.5 g