Raw tomatillos, serrano, onion, cilantro and salt, blitzed until bright and sharp. The taquerÃa workhorse: tart enough to cut through pork fat, hot enough to notice.

Base
Tomatillo
Chiles
Serrano
Heat (1–5 🌶)
2
Texture
Smooth
Scoville low (SHU)
10000
Scoville high (SHU)
23000
Keeps (days, fridge)
5
Best with
Carnitas, suadero, anything fried
Ingredients
- 6 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1–2 serrano chiles
- ¼ white onion
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 small garlic clove
- Salt and a splash of water