Molcajete Salsa Verde Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

A mexican recipe of salsa verde. In Mexican cooking, a molcajete is a pre-Hispanic mortar and pestle made from volcanic stone. Molcajetes have two pieces: the basin and the tejolote, or grinder. Salsa verde is really easy to make from scratch, all you need are tomatillos, onion, jalapeño, lime, and cilantro. To make the salsa verde, you will need to cook the tomatillos, which you can do by either boiling them, broiling them in the oven, or pan roasting them. 

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Ingredients for Molcajete Salsa Verde Recipe

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 tomatillos
  • 1/4 onion diced
  • 2 jalapeños halved seeded, and deveined
  • 1 garlic clove
  • As required Handful of cilantro chopped
  • As required Salt

Directions: Molcajete Salsa Verde Recipe

step 1

  • STEP 1.On a sheet pan add the tomatillos, onions, jalapenos and garlic.

step 2

  • STEP 1.Drizzle with olive oil and coat well.

step 3

  • STEP 1.Place under broiler on high for 8 mins.

step 4

  • STEP 1.Remove garlic and onion.

step 6

  • STEP 1.To a molcajete add a tsp of salt and garlic.

step 7

  • STEP 1.Add the jalapenos and grind up.

step 8

  • STEP 1.Add tomatillos one at a time.

step 9

  • STEP 1.Mash the one by one.

step 10

  • STEP 1.Add diced onions and cilantro chopped.

step 11

  • STEP 1.With the pestle mix to combine.

step 12

  • STEP 1.Serve with chips and desired mexican toppings.
Nutrition
value
254
calories per serving
27 g Fat< 1 g Protein2 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    27g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Carbs
    2g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    2g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    27g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    12mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    259mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    24mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    10mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    25mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    14mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp