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Bowl of spicy tomatillo salsa verde with fresh ingredients on a wooden table.
Alyssa

Spicy Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Easy Homemade Salsa verde, made with tomatillos and peppers. This authentic Mexican salsa 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 tomatillos (husked and washed) About 2 cups
  • 3 tablespoon chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 or 3 serranos peppers (if using Jalapeño peppers use 1)
  • salt to taste
  • 3 cups water to cook the tomatillos and peppers
  • 4 tablespoon chopped Cilantro (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, the cilantro if using, then add the reserved liquid if needed to get a saucier texture.
  4. Transfer to a bowl and add salt to taste.

Notes

Serve along with your favorite dishes!