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Bowl of spicy tomatillo salsa verde with fresh tomatillos, peppers, and tortilla chips.
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Spicy Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Easy Homemade Salsa verde, made with tomatillos, serrano or jalapeño peppers. This authentic Mexican salsa is the way we make it in Mexico. Goes great with carnitas, steak tacos, and grilled chicken.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 5
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 count tomatillos husked and washed, about 2 cups
  • 3 tablespoon onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2-3 count serrano peppers or 1 jalapeño pepper
  • to taste salt
  • 3 cups water to cook the tomatillos and peppers
  • 4 tablespoon cilantro chopped (optional)

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the pepper and tomatillos, simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes.
  2. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup water of the liquid.
  3. In a blender, puree the peppers, tomatillos, garlic, and chopped onion, adding the cilantro if using. Add the reserved liquid if needed to get a saucier texture.
  4. Transfer to a bowl and add salt to taste.

Notes

Goes great with carnitas, steak tacos, and grilled chicken.