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Tomatillo Sauce Spicy

Published: Jan 11, 2021 · Modified: Feb 10, 2022 by Maxine Dubois · This post may contain affiliate links Leave a Comment

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This Tomatillo Sauce Spicy is made by boiling serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, red onion, and blending with cilantro and lime.

This Tomatillo Sauce Spicy is made by boiling serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, red onion, and blending with cilantro and lime.

Are you a red salsa or green salsa type of person? This Salsa Verde is my favorite salsa of all time. My mom has been making this since we were very young and you can adjust your spice level by adding more or less serrano peppers. You can use either serrano or jalapenos, but I always found the serrano peppers were tastier. You can add this salsa verde to chilaquiles, Homemade Tamales, Pork tacos in Salsa Verde, Chicken Enchiladas, or carnitas.

There are three ways to make this salsa: Roasting, sautéing, or boiling – the latter is what I did. Roasting the tomatillos  bring out a ton of flavors, but I always found boiling tastes a lot the same and it requires less work.

What you will need for Tomatillo Sauce Spicy

Tomatillos: If you would rather make a red sauce, feel free to use red tomatoes instead of tomatillos. This will be a similar taste, but I will always prefer the green sauce. Tomatillos and tomatoes boil for the same amount of time.

Garlic: Make sure to buy a head of garlic and not a jar of minced garlic. I have tried to use the latter, and boiling the garlic clove and eventually blending it gives it the kick that the sauce needs.

Cilantro: If you do not have cilantro, you could possibly use green onion or chives. For best result, use cilantro.

Limes: If you do not have limes, you can use lemon, but the traditional salsa verde uses limes.

How to make Tomatillo Sauce Spicy

Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the tomatillos, garlic cloves, onion, serrano peppers and boil for 10 minutes, until the tomatillos are soft.

Strain and add the ingredients into a blender, along with the lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Blend until smooth.

This Tomatillo Sauce Spicy is made by boiling serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, red onion, and blending with cilantro and lime.
This Tomatillo Sauce Spicy is made by boiling serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, red onion, and blending with cilantro and lime.

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Tomatillo Sauce Spicy


  • Author: Maxine Dubois
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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This Tomatillo Sauce Spicy is made by boiling serrano pepper, tomatillos, garlic, red onion, and blending with cilantro and lime. 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 10-12 tomatillos, or about 1 pound
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • ½ red onion
  • 4 serrano peppers, tops cut off (you can add more if you want it spicier)
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the tomatillos, garlic cloves, onion, serrano peppers and boil for 10 minutes, until the tomatillos are soft.
  2. Strain and add the ingredients into a blender, along with the lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Blend until smooth.

Notes

  • Take the seeds out of the peppers if you want a less spicy salsa.
  • Leave the seeds in for maximum spiciness
  • Take some out and leave some in for a medium spice level!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Condiment
  • Method: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 3.1
  • Sugar: 0.4 g
  • Sodium: 186.1 mg
  • Fat: 0.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
  • Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg

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