{"id":14314,"date":"2021-09-25T21:26:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T21:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/?p=14314"},"modified":"2022-05-12T02:21:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:21:21","slug":"anjies-avocado-serrano-chile-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/es\/anjies-avocado-serrano-chile-salsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Salsa de aguacate y chile serrano de Anjie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This creamy avocado<\/a> and roasted tomatillos and serranos salsa is deliciosa on its own with tortilla chips and drizzled over just about everything cooked by Anjie Villalobos<\/a>, one of our favorite Mexican-comida cocinera abuelas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I probably make it a few times a month,” says Anjie. \u201cI\u2019ve been making this avocado salsa for years and years and years. We love it on our tacos, especially tacos de papa, and I slather it over eggs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like so many of her go-to Mexican recipes, Anjie learned to make avocado salsa by watching her sister-in-law Carmen (called China by everyone) in the kitchen during the four years she lived with Anjie\u2019s family in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China and her brother come from a large (very large: 15!) family in San Juan de Los Lagos in Jalisco and “she is a phenomenal cook,” says Anjie. “All their brothers and sisters are great cooks, they all learned from their mother, but I always thought China was the most amazing one. I learned so much from watching her whip up traditional dishes every day in the kitchen all those years.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China\u2019s avocado salsa has a lot more heat than the version Anjie has come to call her own after experimenting with it. “Hers is much more liquidy and it\u2019s fire. Very chile dominant,\u201d says Anjie. “Mine is more between a salsa and a guacamole. It\u2019s a little bit thicker\u2014actually a lot thicker, and it\u2019s definitely not as hot.\u201d Although let the record reflect: Anjie is not one to shy away from chile heat and makes countless salsas that score high on the caliente scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This avocado salsa is one of my many salsas in rotation,” says Anjie. “At all times, or at least 95% of the time, you will find one or more salsas in my fridge. Because they are easy to make and they lend itself to making a quick meal. Plus: they are delicious.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This avocado salsa has become the new go-to in Anjie’s household and requested, often. “My grandaughter, Charlee, loves to make it. And my nephew, who says I make the best salsa on the planet, called me about 3 months ago to ask me how to make another salsa that I make quite frequently, a basic tomato-serrano-cilantro salsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I haven\u2019t had a chance to taste his, but I am told he is doing a darn good job,” says his proud aunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To sample more of Anjie\u2019s Mexican and southwestern family recipes, check out her guacamole<\/a><\/strong>, green chile chicken pozole<\/strong><\/a>, Mexican frijoles de olla or refried beans<\/a><\/strong>, and handmade corn tortillas<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anjie’s Avocado & Serrano Chile Salsa <\/h2>\n\n
\n \t\t \t\t\tRecipe by Anjie Villalobos<\/span>\n \t\t\n
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  • <\/li><\/ul>4.0<\/small> from<\/small> 6<\/small> votes<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t
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    <\/span>Servings<\/span>

    4<\/p>servings<\/span><\/div>

    <\/span>Prep time<\/span>

    15<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div>

    <\/span>Cooking time<\/span>

    25<\/p>minutes<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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    Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      2<\/span> avocados<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      10<\/span> tomatillos<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      3<\/span> serrano chiles <\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> small<\/span> white or yellow onion<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> bunch cilantro<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      2<\/span> cloves<\/span> garlic<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> lime, juiced<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      2 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt, more or less to taste<\/span><\/p><\/li>

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      1<\/span> cup<\/span> water, or to your desired consistency <\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

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      Directions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
      • Preheat oven to 400\u00b0. <\/li>
      • Peel and wash tomatillos. Roast tomatillos and chiles on a foil-lined baking pan until slightly blackened on top, about 25 minutes. <\/li>
      • When the chiles and tomatillos are finished roasted, remove them from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.<\/li>
      • In a blender, add avocados, tomatillos, serranos, garlic, lime juice, salt and water. Blend until smooth. Taste, and if necessary add more salt. If you prefer your salsa to be thinner, additional water can be added at this stage.<\/li>
      • Add cilantro and onion. Pulse on low until desired texture has been achieved.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t
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        Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t
        • If you prefer your avocado salsa on the milder side, remove some or all of the serrano chile seeds before roasting them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n \n\t\n\t\t\t