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A wooden bowl of tomatillo salsa, a jar of tomatillo salsa, cilantro and tortilla chips in the background.
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How to Make Tomatillo Salsa

Unlike the more traditional red salsa which is served with fresh and uncooked ingredients, this particular recipe is made from things that are cooked ahead of time before blending into a smooth sauce, one of these ingredients being the tomatillo itself (sort of like a green tomato).
Course Condiment
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 1/4 cup servings
Calories 29kcal
Author Joss D

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Saucepan
  • Slotted spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 pound tomatillos chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 Serrano chili pepper stemmed, seeded and minced
  • 2 ½ tbsp. cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp. oregano chopped
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
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Instructions

  • Place the tomatillos, onion, garlic, and chili pepper into a saucepan with the water.
    Adding peppers to pot of water, onions and tomatillos.
  • Add the cilantro, oregano and cumin to the pot.
    All tomatillo salsa ingredients in a pot of water.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until tomatillos are soft (10 to 15 minutes). Remove tomatillos, onions, etc. with a slotted spoon into a blender jar.
    Cooked tomatillo salsa ingredients being transferred to a blender jar.
  • Pulse the cooked tomatillos, onions, garlic, cilantro, and chili pepper in a blender until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. Season with salt, to taste.
    All cooked tomatillo ingredients blended together in a blender.
  • You can chill it or serve warm with tortilla chips and enjoy.
    A wooden bowl of tomatillo salsa, a jar of tomatillo salsa, cilantro and tortilla chips in the background.

Notes

If you enjoy more heat, don't remove all of the serrano chili pepper seeds/membrane, as that is where the majority of the heat comes from.

Nutrition

Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.3mg