Abuelo's Salsa Recipe Copycat
Servings: 8
Calories: 41kcal
This Abuelo's salsa recipe is a copycat version from the popular Mexican food restaurant.
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Ingredients
- 8 tomatillos, halved medium to large
- 1-2 jalapeños, roughly chopped or serranos, to taste
- 3 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup cilantro or to taste
- ½ onion, roughly chopped large
- 8 ounce can pineapple chunks drained, or fresh
- 2 limes, juiced about 2 tbsp
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt use half amount for table salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Clean tomatillos by removing the papery husks and pulling off any stems. Thoroughly rinse under cold running water to remove the sticky film. Pat dry then slice in half.
- Place tomatillos (cut side down) on prepared baking sheet. Add garlic cloves (unpeeled). Roast for 7-10 minutes or until lightly roasted. Don't over cook, just get a little color on them.
- Combine tomatillos and any juice from the pan, garlic (squeeze the pulp out of the skins) jalapeños, cilantro, onion, pineapple, lime juice, honey, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple times them blend until desired texture is reached.
- Refrigerate until cooled. Stir well before serving.
Notes
- Keep stored tightly covered or in an air tight container in the refrigerator for about one week.
- You can freeze it in a freezer safe, air tight container for 2 months.
- Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg