Taqueria Green Salsa Salsa Verde Food

LA TAQUERIA GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos and serranos in a medium-size pot with about a cup of water.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until the tomatillos and serranos are tender, about 25-30 minutes. The tomatillo skins will look stretched and like they're about to burst.
• Place everything in a high powered blender, such as a Vitamix, and thoroughly mix.

TAQUERIA GREEN SALSA (SALSA VERDE)

Steps:

• Cut the stems off the jalapenos and throw them in a small pot.
• Remove seeds if you don't want it as spicy.
• Add peeled garlic.
• Add a small amount a water, about 1/4 cup or a little more to get a steam effect.
• Place on stove at a low medium heat to get it steaming for about 15 minute.
• Add contents to a blender and add oil and blend until smooth.
• Add salt to taste.
• You may need to adjust salt, water, and chicken cubes to suit the taste because jalapenos are not all uniform in taste depending on the season.
• I used olive oil but I doubt a mexican restaurant uses olive oil.

BEEF TACOS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the beef with the cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer the meat to a 6-quart slow cooker, then add the salsa, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on high, 6 hours.
• Remove the meat to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks, discarding the excess fat. Return the meat to the slow cooker and stir in the cilantro.
• Serve the meat in tortillas and top as desired. Serve with lime wedges.

GREEN SALSA

Steps:

• Place tomatillos in a nonreactive saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Simmer until tomatillos soften and begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
• Drain tomatillos and place in a food processor or blender (you can also use a hand hold blender -- and do it right in the pot!) with onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency.

FRESH GREEN SALSA (SALSA VERDE CRUDA)

Steps:

• Put the tomatillos in a blender first, then add the remaining ingredients. Pulse a few times, then blend until the salsa is very smooth, at least 1 minute. Season to taste with additional chile and salt, and blend again.

SALSA VERDE - GREEN TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Gather your ingredients. Wash the Tomatllos and Jalapeno throughly.
• 2. Cut the Jalapeno in half and de-seed and de-vein it. Boil in a pan for approx. 7 min until soft. Remove and put it on a baking sheet.
• 3. Put the Tomatillos, Garlic with Peel On, Onion with skin on, & Bellpepper, next to the jalapeno on the baking sheet.
• 4. Turn the oven on broil and place the baking sheet on the middle rack. Cook all the ingredients until they have a nice char turning the tomatillos over to char all sides. The tomatillos are done when they are starting to lighten and turn a slight yellow color. Take out each ingredient as it gets done roasting. Don't burn the garlic.
• 5. Smash the garlic to a paste in a small bowl then add to the blender with the rest of the roasted items. Peel the skins off the tomatillos when they are finished charring then add to the blender.
• 6. Mince in the blender with pulses until it is thick like a salsa. Add the salt, cumin, to taste, and cilantro, and then the vinegar. Pulses a few times. *Note if you want this like a Green Taco Sauce you can strain the seeds from the tomatillos and omit cilantro.
• 7. Serve and Enjoy!

SALSA VERDE (MEXICAN GREEN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Put the tomatillos whole in a small saucepan, barely cover with water, and bring to a simmer. lower the heat and continue cooking until soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes depending on size. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
• Using a molcajete: Mash and grind together the chiles, 1/2 cup cilantro, the garlic, onion, and salt. Add the tomatillos a few at a time, crushing and grinding well after each addition and adding a little of the cooking liquid until you have a textured sauce of medium consistency. You will probably need about 1/2 cup or even more of the cooking liquid.
• Using a blender: Put 1/3 cup of the cooking water into the blender jar. Add the chiles, 1/2 cup cilantro, the garlic, and the onion and grind to a paste. Add the tomatillos a little at a time, blending with about 1/3 cup more of the cooking liquid until you have a textured sauce of medium consistency. Add salt to taste.
• To serve: Sprinkle the top with the extra cilantro.

SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add the tomatillos, and boil them for 3 minutes.
• Drain the tomatillos, and put them into a blender or food processor.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the tomatillos.
• Blend for only a few seconds, leaving the salsa a bit chunky (small pieces of onion and tomatillo would be evident).
• Store the salsa in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
• It will keep for 4 days.