Salsa de Tomatillo

Salsa de Tomatillo

Marcela Valladolid
Servings

Sauce for about 12 enchiladas

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cuisine

Mexican

Category

Sauce

Difficulty

Easy

Marcela's go-to salsa de tomatillo: throw everything in the oven, roast, and blend. No stovetop juggling, no extra steps. Developed for enchiladas, but it goes great with everything.

Ingredients

  • 30 tomatillos
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 whole head garlic
  • olive oil
  • Caramelized Onion Powder
  • Celery Powder
  • Carrot Powder

Directions

  1. Roast all ingredients at 400°F ~20 min until tomatillos turn olive green and char in spots.
  2. Cool slightly. Transfer to blender. Remove chile stem. Cut garlic in half horizontally and squeeze cloves into blender. Add a big handful of cilantro, salt & pepper. Blend smooth.