Yes, I have cracked the code on how to make Herdez tomatillo salsa at home. Call it a copycat recipe, call it a hack but I’m pretty satisfied that if you try this tomatillo salsa recipe out, you might be impressed with how close it gets to the mild version of Herdez Salsa Verde aka tomatillo salsa.
Begin by removing the husks from the tomatillos, rinsing off any sticky residue. Add all ingredients into a boiling pot of water boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
I like small batches of salsa(a mason jars worth) so I went with a pound of tomatillos, a quarter of a small white onion(paper and stem removed), a clove of garlic and three jalapenos(stem removed). You could add a serrano or two for heat but Herdez Mild is just that: a mellow everyday tomatillo salsa.
The tomatillos can burst so you will want to keep an eye on them starting at the halfway mark and place them into the blender as needed. Jalapeños take the longest to soften but don’t sweat cooking them passed 10 minutes.
No need to toss that water. You might want to hang on to it in order to thin out the salsa for desired consistency. Some tomatillo salsa recipes have you add all the water in there but I like my salsa a bit thicker, more so than the Herdez Salsa Verde that I’m trying to copy.
Do yourself a favor and take it slow. I like to start at the low setting on my blender and the max I will go is a four on the dial. Remember it’s a salsa not a smoothie.
This is where the magic happens. Simmer the salsa for 20 minutes, adding some of the reserved cooking water for desired consistency. Salt to taste and consider adding sugar to tame the heat if needed.
Let it cool completely and use right away or refrigerate. I’ve kept mine for about a week but it’s usually gone in a few days.
I’ve made this twice now and the only tweaks I’ve made have been adding sugar to tame the heat down and adding lime juice to bring up the acidity/tart flavor. Adding lime is key if you add a fair amount of water to make the salsa runnier.
Other than that you can do whatever else you like: up the heat or say add cilantro, which is in the Herdez list of ingredients but I’ve never felt the need to add.
I’d love to know how it comes out for you – please comment your experiences below!
@alikhaneats Herdez Salsa Verde copycat recipe. Ingredients: 1lb tomatillos, husk removed and rinsed 1/4 of a small white onion 3 jalapeno peppers 1 garlic clove salt to taste sugar to taste(optional) lime juice to taste(optional) cooking water reserved Steps: bring all ingredients to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes, taking any tomatillos out that are begining to burst remove stems of peppers and blend at a medium to low setting to ensure desired consistency heat 1 tbsp of neutral oil in saucepan, add salsa and simmer for 10 minutes add salt to taste and sugar if necessary to tame down heat(I used 1/2 tsp Kosher salt, 1/4 tsp sugar) add reserved cooking water for consistency, add lime juice to increase tartness Herdez Salsa Verde mild is a staple in our pantry. Wow nothing will stop me from picking up a bottle of this mild every day tomatillo salsa. I became intrigued with the idea of re-creating it at home. to meet the added bonus is cutting out the extra sodium and sugar that comes with any jarred salsa product. Love to know what you think about this recipe and if you found it as successful as I did. IMPORTANT: reserve the cooking water for consistency, and in addition to adding salt to taste, have sugar and lime juice on hand to tame the heat and add tartness. The amount listed are for a mason jar worth of salsa Verde, which should last you about a week. And yeah, I skipped this cilantro which is listed in the ingredients, but I didn’t feel like it was missing when I tasted both versions. #alikhaneats #recipe #copycatrecipe #salsa #tomatillo #salsaverde #herdez @Herdez Brand
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