Tomatillo Sauce Recipe
Delicious green Tomatillo Sauce made simple and in under 20 minutes. Pour it over any of your favorite tacos, in your bean and cheese, sauce to green chilaquiles and chicken enchiladas, or with your favorite guisados (stews). Its tangy taste is a delightful favorite in Mexican cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 lbgreen tomatillos (about 10)
- 1 cupwater
- 2jalapeños (or serrano)
- ¼ piecewhite onion
- 2 clovesgarlic ( or 3 for extra garlic)
- 1 tspkosher salt ( or 3/4 sea salt)
- ¼ tspground cumin
Directions
To make the tomatillo sauce on the stove
- 1
Remove husk from green tomatillos and rinse thoroughly to remove any debris from tomatillos.
- 2
Place tomatillos and water in a small boiling pot, and turn stove to medium heat, set timer and let cook for about 10-12 minutes.
- 3
Once tomatillos are tender and cooked (you should be able to pierce right through them with a fork), turn stove off and let pot cool for 5 minutes before transferring into a blender.
- 4
Carefully transfer tomatillos only (optional to use remaining juices from pot into blender). Add 1/2 cup water, onion, chili pepper, garlic, salt, and blend for 10-15 seconds. The longer you blender the more liquefied and smoother your green salsa will be.
- 5
Pour salsa into a glass or ceramic bowl large enough to yield 2 cups.