I love tomatillo salsa or salsa verde in roasted dishes and braises. It’s an instant fix. Need some Mexican inspiration. Tomatillo salsa to the rescue. Roasted chicken, pan fried pork chops, nachos, green pork chili. Everything is better with tomatillo salsa. Might be more powerful than bacon. I know that’s a bold statement but it’s really, really good.
Tomatillo salsa is for more than dipping tortilla chips
This tomatillo salsa recipe is more than just something to dip tortilla chips in. You can pretty much use salsa from a jar for that. Salsa is Spanish for sauce. Think of it that way. This is a foundation for more complex dishes. Season a chicken with some Mexican or cajun seasoning. Roast it off. Use the it to deglaze your pan. Thin it with a little stock. The flavours of the chicken blend into the salsa to make a fantastic sauce. Do the same thing with some pork shoulder. Or brown some pork stew and add a couple cups of it to braise. Make enchilada sauce. It all works. Magic stuff really.
Or make the best tortilla dip possible
You can make this as a dip as well. No reason not to. It’s easier than the foundation sauce. Don’t roast the onions, garlic and jalapeño. That’s it. Keeps the flavours fresher. Less earthy. Clean. Tomatillo salsa. Salsa verde. Tomatillo jalapeño sauce. Just damn good. Use it. Love it.
