• 3 months ago
Here's how to make perfect pico de gallo and salsa verde - the best sauces to top tacos with!
Transcript
00:00Hello 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.
00:05Tomato salsa for your tacos and avocado salsa for your tacos.
00:11So to start a pico de gallo, we're just going to start getting the tomatoes.
00:15We're just going to cut them in small dices.
00:23And we're just going to place it in the bowl.
00:26After that, we're going to cut the onions, same, in small dices.
00:34I'm just going to take out the skin.
00:44After that, we're going to cut the chilies.
00:46If you want it to be spicy, add the seeds. If you don't want it to be spicy, remove the seeds.
00:51I personally like it spicy, so I'm just going to keep the seeds on.
01:06We're going to finish it with some lime.
01:10Just squish on top.
01:12And some salt.
01:14Then we're just going to mix it.
01:15So this is a really simple salsa.
01:17If you're into coriander, I will add some.
01:20It's probably one of my favorite herbs, to be honest.
01:24It's going to add a lot of flavor to it.
01:26You can use this salsa for tacos, you can use this salsa to mix it with scrambled eggs in the morning.
01:33It's a really common thing to do in Mexico.
01:36We'll call it huevos rancheros.
01:39So just add the coriander and mix it again.
01:44Super simple, refreshing for the summer in a nice barbecue outside.
01:51And that's it for your pico de gallo.
01:53We're going to start now with the salsa verde.
01:56We're going to need tomatillos.
01:58Tomatillos are like a green tomato from Mexico, but you can find these ones anywhere in any market in the summer.
02:05So we're going to start mixing tomatillos.
02:09You're going to get a small piece of onion.
02:12We're going to blend everything.
02:14This kind of salsa, you can find it all around in Mexico in the taquerias.
02:18It's super common.
02:19We're going to add a serrano chili.
02:20Like I said, you can put the seeds or you can not put the seeds.
02:23It depends on how spicy you want it.
02:26After that, we're going to add some coriander to it.
02:30Just to give it a nice flavor.
02:32And we're going to add an avocado too.
02:36So the way I like to cut avocados, I hold it with my hand and just go around.
02:41Just be careful.
02:43You open it, you take out the seed just with the tip of your knife.
02:48That's it.
02:49I'm going to grab a spoon.
02:50I'm going to grab the blender.
02:54I'm just going to blend everything together.
03:05I'm going to add all this.
03:07A little bit of lime juice, just to give a little acidity to this.
03:12And help the blender to blend everything.
03:21And of course, a little salt.
03:27So now we're just going to blend everything together.
03:37And this will be a nice salsa for any kind of tacos that you want to make at home.
03:47This will be your salsa verde for your tacos.
03:50So you have the two kinds of salsas.
03:52The pico de gallo that is more refreshing for like a summer.
03:55If you made it, it can last you for about two to three days in the fridge.
03:59And your salsa verde, it contains avocados, so it might last you for like a day in the fridge.
04:04So I will make it in the morning, and if you have your barbecue, use it in the afternoon.
04:08Those salsas are the most common salsas in Mexico.
04:11If you go to Mexico, just be careful.
04:13The green one tends to be the most spicy one in every taco area.
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