Salsa verde (hot sauce)
Mexico
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 min
Rest: 1h00
Difficulty: Easy
In Mexico we find many types of hot sauce, different in both flavours and intensity. This one is made with tomatillos (close to physalis) and is both fruity and tangy!
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Ingredients
Metric
U.S.
6
tomatillos
1
onion
1
garlic clove
1
chilli pepper
2
càs
fresh coriander
1.5
càs
lime
1.5
càs
olive oil
salt & pepper
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 220°C.
Get rid of the tomatillos’ leaves and rince well. Roughly chop the onion. Wrap the garlic in aluminium foil. Lay the tomatillos, onion and garlic on a baking tray, along with the chili pepper, and roast for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Blend with the coriander, lemon juice and olive oil. Season to salt and pepper.
Step 3
Leave to cool down in the fridge before serving.
