How to make a base of SALSA VERDE for freezing and using later.
By chispas
Tomatillos
Salsa Verde...YUM!
I LOVE salsa verde. I fell in love with it when I lived in Chile a few decades ago. It was put into a little dish and set on the table for dipping bread. It was super spicy, rich and flavorful with the best oil and crushed garlic. It replaced the salt and pepper at the dinner table...and absolutely no ketchup needed for anything. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Then, the first time I traveled to New Mexico I found salsa verde in a whole new light. It was rich and thick with tender chunks of pork ladled through it. Rather than used as a dipping salsa, it was used to drench eggs, or tortilla chips or enchiladas. Absolute deliciousness on a plate. Finally, one of my favorite taste bud treats- is a trip to the Yucatan. There I found salsa verde as a dipping salsa that was lighter I believe for the absence of oil and more heavily herbed with cilantro. This is the perfect topping for tacos al pastor or just for dipping bread or chips. Mexico also used a form of this fresh and flavorful green sauce for making my enchiladas ohhhh so good! Well, since we're on the subject I must confess that I live in upstate New York where anything containing authentic salsa verde is very hard to come by. In fact, it's virtually non existent. This has turned me to some of my favorite cookbooks and chefs like Rick Bayless and Marcela Valladolid for some salsa verde recipes. I have tried many and each one is different and delicious just as each experience in New Mexico, the Yucatan, and Chile have rendered different and delicious flavors to enjoy. Here, I'd like to show you what I came up with just using what I had on hand fresh from our garden and maybe it will inspire you to get some fresh garden salsa verde in your freezer to have on hand when you get the urge for green spicy goodness. It is basically a base to which I add broth, spices, salt and then incorporate it into whatever cooked dish I'm making. This batch made some great chilaquiles and enchiladas. Have fun!


LuisEGonzalez 3 months ago
Welcome. Very good idea, I love salsa verde on several dishes ,especially BBQ steaks, Thanks for sharing