Tomatillo sauce is a green sauce made from tomatillos, peppers and cilantro. It is a spicy, fresh condiment, perfect for flavoring Mexican dishes or as a dip for tortilla chips
Remove the outer husk of the tomatillos
Cook in 4 cups of water for 10 minutes
Drain
Place in a blender with 1 cup cold water, garlic, peppers, onion, and cilantro
Blend until almost liquid
Heat the oil in a saucepan and pour in the sauce
Season with salt and sugar
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes
If it becomes too acidic add another teaspoon of sugar
Variations: for a sauce with a 'toasted' flavor, heat the tomatillos in a heavy skillet or on a grill, turning frequently until the husks are almost brown and the flesh is soft
Remove the husks and use the tomatillos
Do not blend the sauce to have a chunky salsa
Excellent served with chicken, pork or beef; burritos, tacos, chicken enchiladas and tostadas
Blender
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container
This sauce is of Mexican origin and can be used as a condiment for tacos, burritos and other dishes
Messico
| Energy (kcal) | 20.95 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 1.39 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 1.36 |
| Fat (g) | 1.68 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 0.24 |
| Protein (g) | 0.1 |
| Fiber (g) | 0.13 |
| Sale (g) | 0.65 |
