This Tomatillo Salsa Verde is the perfect green sauce to serve on your table for a variety of dishes and it's also perfect to make enchiladas & chilaquiles verdes. A true versatile salsa!
Tomatillo salsa, one of the greatest taco toppings, is a cinch to make! The tomatillos are stripped of their papery skin, which can get sticky at times. To avoid sticky fingers when you're peeling & cutting them, just wet your fingers a little bit and that should do the trick 😉
In this post you’ll find:
Tomatillo Salsa Verde is not just for Chips & Salsa!
From main dishes to appetizers, salsa verde is a versatile sauce that is easily enjoyed in or on many different dishes, not just with chips. Try it with these recipes!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 poblano chile roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 4 cups tomatillos (about 1 ½ lbs) husked, rinsed and quartered. Note: If you can't find fresh tomatillos, you can use canned tomatillos but you don't have to cook them.
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¾ tsp fresh ground pepper
How to Make Tomatillo Salsa Verde
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Add the ½ cup onion, 3 garlic cloves, poblano, and jalapeño and sauté until lightly browned.
- Add the 4 cups of tomatillos and stock
- Cover and simmer until soft. About 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Add the tomatillo mix (without the liquid) and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Puree until there are no big chunks.
This is a great salsa verde recipe. It has a simple and authentic flavor. It will be a big hit in your home!
FAQ
You can freeze salsa verde in jars making sure to leave enough headroom in the jar to account for expansion as the salsa freezes. You can also freeze it in ziplock bags.
Tomatillo Salsa Verde is not spicy due to the mild flavor of the jalapeño & poblano peppers. If you would like to make it spicy, you can add a serrano pepper or two!
Salsa verde will last about 7 to 9 days stored in an airtight container in refrigerator.
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Tomatillo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 poblano chile roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño chopped
- 4 cups tomatillos (about 1 ½ lbs) husked, rinsed and quartered
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¾ tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Add the ½ cup onion, 3 garlic cloves, poblano, and jalapeño and sauté until lightly browned.
- Add the 4 cups of tomatillos and chicken stock
- Cover and simmer until soft. About 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Add the tomatillo mix (without the liquid*) and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Puree until there are no big chunks.
*Ana's Notes:
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This recipe was originally published in November 2019. Post has been updated to be show step by step instructions and to be more helpful.
Malena says
Me encanta ESTA salsa!!! Gracias Ana!!
Brenda says
This is an Amazing sauce recipe, Thank you so much for sharing it Ana!
You are a true inspiration!
XOXO
Ana Frias says
Awe thank you Brenda!!! Your comment made my day! XO, Ana
Esteban Tortuga says
Such a delicious salsa!
Ana Frias says
Thank you so much for the feedback Esteban! I love this salsa verde too.
Monica L says
Truly delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Ana Frias @ Muy Delish says
Thank you Monica! I appreciate you stopping by!
Randal Oulton says
I'm going to be facing a glut of tomatillos from the garden... any gut feeling of what this sauce would be like afterward, if I froze it in batches? It's a half-cooked sauce, half fresh sauce, which is why I'm going, hmmmm....
ana @ fit, fun & delish! says
Hi Randal, Thanks for sending me the email with your question! Did you get my reply?
Annie @Maebells says
Beautiful photos!! This looks amazing! I had actually been thinking of trying to recreate a restaurant dish that uses a tomatillo sauce, this looks like a great version to try!
ana @ fit, fun & delish! says
That's perfect Annie! I'm making chilaquiles today with it 🙂 Thanks so much and I hope you have a great week!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Love tomatillos! I just started using them more recently and can't get enough!
And congrats on BlogHer! Way to got girl! XOXO
ana @ fit, fun & delish! says
Hi Rebecca!! I need to find different ways to incorporate tomatillos. I love them too!! Thanks for your congrats! Much appreciated!
Cindy Swain @ italicana kitchen says
Hi Ana! Congratulations on getting excepted to BlogHer network. Your photos are AMAZING and your delicious recipes are on my to-do-list. You are actually what inspired me to get my butt in gear and apply as well. (Fingers crossed!). I am part of foodbloggerpro and saw one of your posts on Media Nexus. They also contacted me but I haven't responded yet. Are you using them as well? Thanks again for the inspiration and I look forward to following your wonderful work. Cheers from Italy! Cindy
Cindy Swain @ italicana kitchen says
Oops! I meant to say "accepted" 🙂
ana @ fit, fun & delish! says
Thanks so much Cindy! I appreciate you stopping by and your nice comment. Your blog is fantastic and I do hope you get accepted! Nexus has been great!! So easy to work with I definitely give them a thumbs up. Good luck with blogher!!
Cindy Swain @ italicana kitchen says
Fantastic, I will definitely try out Nexus. Thanks for your kind comment about my blog and well wishes for blogher! Tonight we are having a bbq and I am going to make salmon tacos with your Pineapple Salsa (with unfortunately a few adaptations since cilantro is practically impossible to find her in Italy 🙁 ) Do you have a recipe for homemade corn tortillas? I did a search on your blog but didn't see one.My Italian friends are going to love your salsa. Thanks again, Ana! Cheers!
ana @ fit, fun & delish! says
Hi Cindy! Sorry for the late reply...I'm sure you already made the corn tortillas! 🙁 I normally just do the "masa" and water but I'm not sure how it's sold in Italy? I will try to get you a good recipe for next time you need to try them. It's a great idea to have on the blog! Thanks! I hope the tacos came out great! Too bad on the cilantro... it's easy to grow like Parsley and Basil so perhaps you could grow some? I can't live without it!
I hope you have a great week! xoxo
cindy swain @ italicana kitchen says
No worries! I couldn't find masa so I ended up making some really yummy kamut tortillas and cooked them on the BBQ. Your salsa was delicious and was a big hit with my Italian friends. Great idea about growing cilantro!! I will look for seeds today. Have a great week! Cheers!