It's a bit of a family joke that my Mexican mother cooks the greatest Puerto Rican food, but it's my Puerto Rican father who created his own salsa verde, or green salsa.
A Puerto Rican making Mexican food, and vice versa? Yeah, it's a bit like a liger.
This is my absolute favorite. I put it on everything from pasteles (not cakes) to quesadillas. It's great on hot dogs, hamburgers, scrambled eggs, to add a bit of a kick to just about anything. I like it on rice too, turns it a bit green and a bit spicy.
Of course, it's a great dip for chips.
I've taken it to two food swaps now and it always disappears quickly. I'm trying to convince my dad to market it. Till that happens, you can enjoy making it yourself.
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Louie's Salsa Verde
Our family's special recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatillos
- 11 serrano peppers
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 yellow pepper (guero)
- 1 long green pepper (Hungarian)
- 3 scallions, chopped (plus 3 additional for garnish)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (save half for garnish)
- 1 sprig each thyme, oregano, rosemary, mint
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Remove the papery outer skin of the tomatillos and rinse well (they will be pretty sticky). Dry and chop in half.2. Place the tomatillos, peppers (remove seeds from the serranos if you're sensitive to heat), onions, and garlic in a saucepan and cover with water.3. Bring to a boil, lower flame and simmer for 5 minutes.4. Allow to cool off for a few minutes, until no longer piping hot.5. Drain but reserve the liquid, and place in blender/food processor. Add the fresh herbs, salt to taste and process for 30 seconds.6. If mixture is too thick, add reserved liquid and blend until incorporated.7. Garnish with remaining chopped scallions and cilantro.
Yield: approximately 10 servings
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