Name: Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1.5 pounds tomatillos; 1 white onion; 2 jalapeño peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 1.5 cups water; 0.333 cup cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; salt

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Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

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Ingredients

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Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ pounds tomatilloshusks removed, rinsed, and halved or quartered

1 white onionpeeled, halved and sliced into 1″ thick half moons

2 jalapeño peppers serrano and poblano peppers may be substituted

3 cloves garlicunpeeled

1 ½ cups water sub with vegetable stock or chicken stock

⅓ cup cilantrofreshly chopped

2 tablespoons lime juice

saltTo Taste

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the tomatillos, onion, green chile peppers and garlic with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt, to taste, on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast in the oven until the vegetables have browned well on all sides, for a total of about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Remove the skins from the garlic cloves, then remove the stems and seeds from the chiles. If you like a spicy green enchilada sauce, go ahead and use those seeds.

Place the vegetables and all of the juices into a blender or food processor and process until smooth.

Place the tomatillo mixture, water or stock, salt and pepper to taste in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the sauce reaches the desired thickness, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice, and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Roast Tomatillos for Deeper Flavor 🔥
Char your tomatillos under the broiler or in a dry skillet until blackened spots appear before blending. This caramelization adds rich, complex depth that surpasses raw versions.
Bloom Your Garlic and Jalapeño in Oil 🧄
Sauté minced garlic and jalapeños in olive oil for 1-2 minutes before adding other ingredients to release their essential oils and mellow any harsh rawness.
Reserve Cilantro for Final Addition 🌿
Add fresh cilantro in the last 30 seconds of cooking or after removing from heat to preserve its delicate, bright flavor that can become bitter when overcooked.
Balance Heat with Lime Juice Adjustment 🍋
Taste your sauce before adding all the lime juice, then adjust acid gradually—it brightens flavors and naturally balances spiciness better than adding more salt.
Freeze in Ice Cube Trays for Perfect Portions 🧊
Pour cooled sauce into ice cube trays and freeze, then pop cubes into freezer bags for grab-and-go portions that thaw quickly without waste.