Skip to main content

Quick Purple Tomatillo Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

10 small purple or green tomatillos (about 10 ounces total), husked and washed
1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped
2 jalapeño peppers, coarsely chopped
6 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves only
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put the tomatillos in a medium saucepan; cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 4 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

    Step 2

    Process tomatillos, onion, jalapeños, cilantro, salt, and 1/4 cup liquid in a blender until a slightly chunky sauce forms, adding more liquid as needed. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days.

The cookbook cover with a blue background and fine typeface.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
Read More
Top slow-roasted sweet potatoes with tamarind concentrate, green chutney, fresh onions, tomatoes, and cilantro for a chaat-inspired appetizer.
Enchiladas meet pumpkin in this cozy weeknight dinner.
Canned purée delivers rich body and deep flavor, without the nonna-level cook time.
This picadillo-inspired topping would taste good on a shoe.
Known as okayu, this Japanese comfort food will warm you from the inside out.
A fancy-feeling dish that comes together in 20 minutes.
A fam-favorite, 30-minute dinner we have on repeat.
This skillet dinner is a delightful way to use up a jug of cider.