Salsa for Barbacoa Tacos

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This greenish salsa with arbol chili peppers complements the deep, earthy flavors of barbacoa. The dried peppers are disposable astatine larger market stores, including Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Giant and Whole Foods Markets.

The salsa tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 1 week; it volition suffer immoderate of its vigor implicit time.

Based connected a look from Mexican cookbook writer Diana Kennedy; adapted by Pati Jinich, cook of the Mexican Cultural Institute.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 2.5 cups

1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 mean cloves garlic
Water
3 to 5 full dried arbol chile peppers (see headnote)
1/3 mean achromatic onion, coarsely chopped (1/3 cup)
1/2 spoon dried oregano
1/8 spoon crushed cumin
1 spoon kosher oregon oversea salt, oregon much to taste
1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper

Nutritional Facts

Per tablespoonful serving

Calories
6
Carbohydrates
1 g
Sodium
54 mg
Sugar
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Based connected a look from Mexican cookbook writer Diana Kennedy; adapted by Pati Jinich, cook of the Mexican Cultural Institute.

Tested by Patricia Jinich.

Published February 23, 2010

Updated March 13, 2026