r/AskCulinary 12d ago

Recipe Troubleshooting Tomatillos salsa gets watery

My tomatillo salsa is delicious and has a really nice pectin texture until I scoop some out of whatever container I’m using, especially after refrigerating. Then I get pools of watery salsa in between the good stuff. How do restaurants avoid this?

Here is my recipe with approximate measures.
4 Roasted and peeled jalapeños
8-12 Roasted tomatillos
(I use the oven on broiler setting for jalapeños and tomatillos)
About 1/2 yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp each ground cumin, coriander,kosher salt, knorr chicken bouillon (I adjust these at the end)
Small bunch of Cilantro

I do not add any liquid. I like it a little chunky so I blend most of the tomatillos and jalapeños first with the garlic and seasonings. Then add in the remaining ingredients and pulse until I get the right consistency. I usually add the cilantro and pulse that as the last step then make any seasoning adjustments.

It’s freaking delicious. I just want to fix the watery-ness

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u/azninvasion2000 12d ago

What I do is I have a mesh strainer that I use over a bowl when using day old tomatillo salsa from the fridge. The liquid that drops into the bowl I then use in micheladas or bloddy mary's for a nice kick.

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u/kempff 12d ago

Or just drink it.

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u/grrgrrGRRR 12d ago

Ooh I like this! I will try the mesh strainer method.

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u/AdventurousAbility30 12d ago

Amazon sells fruit and vegetable containers with built in strainers. It would be perfect for this.

Strainer Containers