Ingredients
8 servings
- •2 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
- •10 dried chile de arbol peppers
- •2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- •salt to taste
Instructions
- Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat.
- Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
- Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 40
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Fat: 1g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Sugar: 5g