Pico De Gallo & Salsa Verde I Recipe
Here's how to make perfect pico de gallo and salsa verde - the best sauces to top tacos with!
Transcript
00:00 Hello everyone, my name is Elias. I'm the head chef of Ayacanta and today I'm going to show you how to make two salsas.
00:05 Tomato salsa for your tacos and avocado salsa for your tacos.
00:09 So to start a pico de gallo, we're just going to start getting the tomatoes.
00:15 We're just going to cut them in small dices.
00:18 And we're just going to place it in the bowl.
00:26 After that, we're going to cut the onions, same, in small dices.
00:31 I'm just going to take out the skin.
00:35 After that, we're going to cut the chilies. If you want it to be spicy, add the seeds.
00:48 If you don't want it to be spicy, remove the seeds.
00:50 I personally like it spicy, so I'm just going to keep the seeds on.
00:55 We're going to finish it with some lime. Just squish on top. And some salt.
01:01 Then we're just going to mix it. So this is a really simple salsa.
01:05 If you're into coriander, I will add some. It's probably one of my favorite herbs, to be honest.
01:12 And then we're going to mix it.
01:14 So this is a really simple salsa. If you're into coriander, I will add some. It's probably one of my favorite herbs, to be honest.
01:23 It's going to add a lot of flavor to it.
01:25 You can use this salsa for tacos, you can use this salsa to mix it with scrambled eggs in the morning.
01:32 It's a really common thing to do in Mexico. We'll call it huevos rancheros.
01:37 So just add the coriander and mix it again.
01:43 Super simple, refreshing for the summer.
01:46 In a nice barbecue outside.
01:49 And that's it for your pico de gallo.
01:52 We're going to start now with the salsa verde.
01:55 We're going to need tomatillos.
01:57 Tomatillos are like a green tomato from Mexico, but you can find these ones anywhere in any market in the summer.
02:04 So we're going to start mixing tomatillos.
02:07 You're going to get a small piece of onion.
02:10 We're going to blend everything.
02:12 This kind of salsa you can find it all around in Mexico in the taquerias. It's super common.
02:17 We're going to add a serrano chili.
02:19 Like I said, you can put the seeds or you can not put the seeds. It depends on how spicy you want it.
02:24 After that, we're going to add some coriander to it.
02:28 Just to give it a nice flavor.
02:30 And we're going to add an avocado too.
02:34 So the way I like to cut avocados, I hold it with my hand and just go around.
02:40 Just be careful.
02:42 You open it, you take out the seed.
02:45 Just with the tip of your knife.
02:47 That's it.
02:48 You're going to grab a spoon.
02:49 You're going to grab the blender.
02:51 You're just going to blend everything together.
02:56 You're going to add all this.
03:06 A little bit of lime juice.
03:09 Just to give a little acidity to this.
03:12 And help the blender to blend everything.
03:15 And of course, a little salt.
03:24 Just a little bit.
03:25 So now we're just going to blend everything together.
03:31 And this will be a nice salsa for any kind of tacos that you want to make at home.
03:45 This will be your salsa verde for your tacos.
03:51 So here are the two kinds of salsas.
03:53 The pico de gallo that is more refreshing for like a summer.
03:56 If you made it, it can last you for about two to three days in the fridge.
03:59 And your salsa verde.
04:01 It contains avocados, so it might last you for like a day in the fridge.
04:04 So I will make it in the morning, and if you have your barbecue, use it in the afternoon.
04:08 Those salsas are the most common tazas in Mexico.
04:11 If you go to Mexico, just be careful.
04:13 The green ones tend to be the most spicy ones in every taco area.
04:16 [Music]