Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa
Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa is smoky, tangy, and just the right amount of spicy. Perfect for tacos, grilled meats, or roasted veggies, this salsa combines chipotle’s bold heat with tomatillo’s freshness, balanced by a touch of sweetness from tomatoes and garlic.
This salsa is a true masterclass in balance, with every ingredient coming together for a fiesta of flavors. Serve it as a dip with chips or veggies, or spoon it over empanadas for an extra kick—the possibilities are endless!
I’ve included my empanadas video below so you can pair them with this smoky, tangy salsa, along with a step-by-step guide to making Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa at home.
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Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb tomatoes
- 1/2 lb whole tomatillos
- 1/4 medium white onion
- 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1 small garlic clove, peeled
- 2 chipotle chiles, in adobo sauce
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- To taste salt
Instructions
- Roast the tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, and 2 unpeeled garlic cloves on a comal over medium to medium high heat. Once cooked and charred/blacked all around, remove from the heat. Some ingredients will be ready sooner then others. Allow them to cool down.
- Remove the peel from the garlic. Cut out the stem from the onion. Add all the roasted ingredients into a blender together with the small raw garlic clove, chipotle peppers, and cumin. Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour the salsa into a container, stir in salt and set aside until needed.
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