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Deliciosa Salsa Verde

Deliciosa Salsa Verde

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Place tomatillos cut side down on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Broil in preheated oven until slightly charred, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer tomatillos to a food processor with cilantro, onion, jalapeno pepper, serrano pepper, lime juice, and sugar; pulse until well mixed.

By eileen

Jalapeno Ranch Salad Dressing

Jalapeno Ranch Salad Dressing

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos, cilantro, and jalapenos in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
  2. 2 Combine the sour cream and ranch dressing mix in a medium bowl. Whisk in about 3/4 of the green sauce; taste and adjust the heat level by adding more green sauce.

By bbqgirl

Pollo con Nopales (Chicken and Cactus)

Pollo con Nopales (Chicken and Cactus)

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a pot with water; bring to a boil. Add chicken breasts; cook until no longer pink in centers and juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain pot, set chicken aside to cool, then shred into small strands and set aside.
  2. 2 Fill the same pot with water; bring to a boil. Add nopales, tomatillos, and jalapeño peppers; cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; transfer tomatillos and jalapeños to a blender. Set nopales aside; cool.
  3. 3 Blend tomatillos and jalapeño peppers until smooth; pour into the same pot. Add shredded chicken; place over medium heat. Dice nopales; stir into the pot. Simmer until completely reheated, about 5 minutes.

By Chef Kiki

Mexican Spicy Tomatillo Sauce

Mexican Spicy Tomatillo Sauce

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos and serrano peppers into a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Place cooled tomatillos and serrano peppers, onion, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, garlic, salt, and pepper into an electric blender and puree until almost liquid.

By cynthia

Lisa's Tomatillo and Strawberry Pie

Lisa's Tomatillo and Strawberry Pie

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish.
  2. 2 Stir tomatillos, strawberries, tapioca, sugar, and lemon juice together in a bowl; let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 15 minutes. Spoon tomatillo-strawberry mixture into the prepared pie crust. Scatter butter slices over filling.
  3. 3 Cover pie with second pie crust and pinch edges together to seal. Cut slits into top crust for ventilation. Place pie on a baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until top crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes.

By lpolacek

Mexican Charred Tomatillo Salsa

Mexican Charred Tomatillo Salsa

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a heavy cast iron grill pan or griddle with aluminum foil and place over high heat.
  2. 2 Arrange tomatillos, chiles de arbol, and garlic in a single layer on top. Grill until chiles are blackened, turning as necessary, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Continue grilling tomatillos and garlic until they are evenly blackened, 8 to 10 minutes more.
  3. 3 Peel garlic and place in a mortar and pestle. Season with salt and pound into a thick paste. Add chiles; pound until smooth. Add as many tomatillos as you can fit in your mortar; pound until chunky. Transfer salsa to a bowl. Repeat with remaining tomatillos, mixing them into the bowl of salsa in batches. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

By Sony

Green Hot Sauce (Salsa Verde)

Green Hot Sauce (Salsa Verde)

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the tomatillos, serrano peppers, onion, and garlic in a saucepan, and add water to just cover. Sprinkle the salt over the top, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the tomatillos are soft and have turned slightly brownish in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Add more water if needed to keep the mixture from burning as it cooks.
  2. 2 Pour the cooked vegetables into a blender, and blend until smooth.

By Sherbear1

Ana's Spicy Chipotle Tomatillo Sauce

Ana's Spicy Chipotle Tomatillo Sauce

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos and garlic in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer over medium-low heat until tomatillos are very soft and opaque, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Transfer mixture to an electric blender along with chipotle peppers. Blend with enough cooking liquid for desired consistency. Season with salt.

By ana

Spicy Avocado Sauce

Spicy Avocado Sauce

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend tomatillos, serrano chile peppers, and cilantro in a blender until smooth. Add 1 avocado quarter and continue blending until avocado is fully incorporated into mixture; repeat with each piece of avocado. Season with salt; continue processing until smooth. Serve immediately.

By gem

Suegra's Tomatillo Chicken

Suegra's Tomatillo Chicken

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place tomatillos, red chile peppers, and California chile pods in a small roasting pan or a rimmed baking sheet; cook in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, turning frequently. If chiles start to get too dark, transfer to a blender or the bowl of a food processor.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces; cook, turning to sear evenly on all sides.
  4. 4 Combine tomatillos and chiles in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Season with salt; add to skillet with chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until chicken is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Cyber Pana

Chunky Salsa Verde

Chunky Salsa Verde

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomatillos, water, 1/4 cup diced onion, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, and oregano in a deep-sided saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook, turning tomatillos, until all sides are lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes, adding more water if needed. When tomatillos are done, there should only be about 1/3 cup water left.
  2. 2 Remove from the heat and pour mixture into a blender. Add salt and blend until smooth. Add cilantro and blend until well mixed. Add remaining full diced onion and pulse to combine; you want the onion to be chunky.
  3. 3 Pour salsa into a serving dish. Let cool before serving, about 10 minutes.

By Sherbear1

Salsa de Tomatillos Como Las Asadas y Big Star

Salsa de Tomatillos Como Las Asadas y Big Star

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the tomatillos, garlic cloves, and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the tomatillos have lost their shape, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the serrano peppers and poblano peppers in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs, then place the peppers cut-side-down onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Cook under the preheated broiler until about 3/4 of the skin has blackened and blistered, 3 to 5 minutes. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and discard the blackened skins. Stir the peppers into the simmering tomatillos; cook 5 minutes more.
  4. 4 Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the yellow onion, and cook until the onion has softened and is beginning to turn brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Place the yellow onions into a blender along with the tomatillo mixture. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the salsa moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree until no large chunks remain. Return to the skillet, and simmer over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes until the salsa thickens slightly. Pour into a bowl, and cool to room temperature.
  5. 5 Once cool, stir in the salt, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice to serve.

By bignanners

Mean Green Guacamole Salsa

Mean Green Guacamole Salsa

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a pot of water to a boil and stir in tomatillos and jalapenos. Boil until tomatillos turn bright green and soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Place cilantro, avocados, cooked tomatillos, and cooked jalapenos into a blender, working in batches if necessary. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add about 1 tablespoon of tomatillo cooking water, or as needed, if salsa is too thick.
  3. 3 Stop the blender, and season the salsa with garlic powder and salt to taste. Blend again briefly to mix in the seasonings. Transfer to a bowl for serving.

By Lindsey Eustace

No-Cook, Large-Batch Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

No-Cook, Large-Batch Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

Prep
60 min
Cook
Total
540 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend tomatillos, chile peppers, celery, and onion together in a food processor to desired consistency, working in batches. Pour into a 2-gallon stockpot as you go. Add lime juice, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper, garlic, sage, rosemary, and cumin; stir thoroughly.
  2. 2 Cover and allow to sit 8 hours to overnight outside of the refrigerator. Serve or spoon into plastic freezer bags and freeze.

By Georganna Gould Gore

Paddy's Chile Verde

Paddy's Chile Verde

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
255 min
Total
285 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  2. 2 Arrange the tomatillos, onions, poblano peppers, and garlic on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Cook the vegetables under the broiler until the skins are charred on the side facing the heater elements; turn the vegetables and continue cooking until equally charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
  4. 4 Remove and discard the root and outer skin from the onion and garlic; remove and discard the stem and seeds from the peppers.
  5. 5 Working in batches, combine some of the tomatillos, onion, poblano peppers, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, lager-style beer, cumin, salt, and pepper in a blender to about half full. Holding the lid in place, pulse a few times to get the mixture moving before leaving the blender on to puree to a smooth texture; pour into a slow cooker.
  6. 6 Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Cook and stir the lamb cubes in the hot oil until browned on all side, about 5 minutes; transfer to the slow cooker.
  7. 7 Cook on High for 4 hours.

By wsf

Carne con Chile

Carne con Chile

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook tomatillos, tomatoes, serrano peppers, chile de arbol peppers, and 3 whole garlic cloves in a saucepan over medium-low heat until mixture is juicy and peppers are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard garlic cloves.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into a blender and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Mince 1 garlic clove and mix into sauce. Season with salt and set aside.
  3. 3 Mince remaining garlic clove and place into a skillet. Add pork, cover the skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pork is no longer pink and the juices run clear, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Pour blended tomatillo sauce into the skillet, reduce the heat, and simmer, stirring often, until pork is tender, 5 to 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the pork should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By Eny

Green Rice with Green Chiles

Green Rice with Green Chiles

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
28 min
Total
48 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lettuce, cilantro, green chiles, tomatillos, green onions, and garlic in a blender. Puree, adding enough broth to make 3 cups liquid.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and saute until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add broth mixture and salt; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

By QuantumLeek

Salsa Costena

Salsa Costena

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium iron skillet over medium high heat, cook the costeno amarillo chile peppers, stirring constantly, until dark brown. Do not allow peppers to burn. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. 2 Place tomatillos in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and drain.
  3. 3 Place chile peppers, tomatillos and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  4. 4 Transfer chile pepper mixture to a medium bowl. Mix in onion, cilantro and salt. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

By S.B.

Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Best Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
220 min
Total
240 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos, onion, serrano pepper, and garlic in a hot cast iron skillet and cook until blackened, turning frequently, 7 to 10 minutes. Peel garlic cloves and transfer to a blender. Add the blackened vegetables, cilantro, and salt; blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Place chicken broth, beans, chicken, cumin, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in blended salsa. Cook on High until chicken is tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
  3. 3 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place Hatch peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove 1 cup beans from the slow cooker; mash and stir back in. Remove chicken breasts and shred using 2 forks. Stir into the slow cooker. Peel broiled peppers and dice flesh into 1-inch pieces; add to the slow cooker. Sprinkle in Jack cheese.
  6. 6 Cook until chili is warmed through, about 30 minutes more.

By Yoly

Roasted Tomatillo and Garlic Salsa

Roasted Tomatillo and Garlic Salsa

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange the whole cloves of garlic, tomatillos, and jalapenos on a baking sheet. Place under the broiler, and cook for a few minutes. Remove garlic cloves first, as soon as they are toasted, to avoid developing a bitter flavor. Continue to roast jalapenos and tomatillos until evenly charred, turning occasionally. Set aside to cool. Don't remove the charred parts of the tomatillos or the peppers. They add a really nice flavor.
  2. 2 Place peppers and tomatillos in a blender with the garlic and cilantro. Add a little water to the mixture if necessary to facilitate blending. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until serving.

By SairajB

Enchilada Sauce "Salsa Negra"

Enchilada Sauce "Salsa Negra"

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chile peppers in the bottom of a small saucepan. Add tomatillos, onion, and garlic. Pour in enough water to almost cover tomatillos. Arrange tomatoes over tomatillos.
  2. 2 Cover saucepan and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour off most of the water and transfer mixture to a blender; puree until smooth. Season with chicken bouillon to taste.

By Isabel

Salsa de Tomatillo

Salsa de Tomatillo

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos in a nonreactive saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Simmer until tomatillos soften and begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain tomatillos and place in a food processor or blender with onion, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Blend to desired consistency.

By SABRINATEE

Creamy Green Sauce

Creamy Green Sauce

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomatillos, avocado, and water to onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are softened and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool slightly.
  2. 2 Blend tomato mixture, sour cream, cilantro, and salt together in a food processor or blender, working in batches if necessary, until sauce is smooth.

By HotSpicy

Instant Pot® Chile Verde

Instant Pot® Chile Verde

2.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add tomatillos, jalapenos, and crushed garlic to the hot oil. Saute, flipping once or twice, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. (Remove garlic earlier if it browns sooner.)
  2. 2 Transfer vegetables to the bowl of a food processor and puree with 2 cups chicken broth until smooth.
  3. 3 Clean and dry the inner pot of the Instant Pot®. Select Saute function and heat remaining olive oil. Add pork, onion, bell pepper, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and saute, adding more oil if necessary, until pork is browned on all sides and vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Cancel Saute function. Pour in remaining chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in reserved tomatillo puree.
  4. 4 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 25 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  5. 5 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in chopped cilantro.

By fabeveryday

Morelos Salsa Verde

Morelos Salsa Verde

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos, jalapenos, and garlic in a large pot. Pour in just enough water to cover the tomatillos; they will float, so press them down with your hand as you measure the water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the color of the tomatillos lightens to a yellow color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Strain the tomatillos, reserving the water. Place into the bowl of a blender; add the cloves, cumin, pepper, and chicken bouillon. Puree until smooth, use the reserved water as needed to adjust the consistency.

By TAPATIA