blend · salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minBirria Salsa Verde
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jonathan Zaragoza recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jonathan Zaragoza.
Jonathan Zaragoza's Birria Salsa Verde, from the published recipe.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Tomatillo — 1 pound (454 g)
- Serrano — 3
- Onion — 1/4 (40 g)
- Garlic — 2 cloves
- Cilantro — 1/2 cup (20 g)
- Lime Juice — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
- Salt — 1 tsp (6 g)
Method
- This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
- Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and acid.
Companion jar
Birria Salsa Verde wants a blender — make it from this page.
The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:
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Provenance
Jonathan Zaragoza — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. Michelin Bib Gourmand (Birrieria Zaragoza); James Beard Outstanding Service nomination (restaurant).
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from Birrieria Zaragoza green table salsa (published as “Birria Salsa Verde”). Full citation lives in Provenance.