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Easy Green Chili Sauce Recipe (Salsa Verde)
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5 from 3 votes

Easy Green Chili Sauce Recipe (Salsa Verde)

This Mexican style green chili sauce is made with roasted chilies, garlic, and tomatillos, perfect as a salsa or as a table sauce for tacos or burritos.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 33kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 6 tomatillos
  • 2 poblano peppers or use a mix of poblano, jalapenos and/or serranos for a hotter green chili sauce
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees, or the broil setting.
  • Toss the garlic cloves in a bit of oil and salt, then wrap loosely in aluminum foil. Set into the oven and bake for a total of 20 minutes.
  • Slice tomatillos and poblano peppers (or other peppers, if using) in half lengthwise and set them onto a lightly oiled baking sheet, skin sides up.
  • Set into oven and bake for 12 minutes. Be sure not to get too close to the top heating element or the tops will burn too much.
  • Remove all items from the oven and cool slightly. Peel the pepper skins away and discard.
  • Place tomatillos, chili peppers, roasted garlic, cilantro, and lime juice into a food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Salt to taste and serve!

Notes

I like to strain my table sauce a little but so it isn’t quite so chunky, but that is your personal choice. If you strain too much, you’ll be left with a much thinner sauce. I like to have a bit of character in my table sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg