Green Taco Sauce Recipe
This easy green taco sauce combines roasted tomatillos, jalapeños, garlic, onion, cilantro, and lime for a fresh, tangy sauce with adjustable heat. Serve it with tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, seafood, and grilled meats.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Blender or food processor
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 6 medium tomatillos husks removed and rinsed
- 2 medium jalapeños stems removed
- ½ medium white onion cut into large pieces
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water only if needed for thinning
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables
- Remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinse them well. Cut the onion into large pieces, leave the garlic cloves whole, and remove the stems from the jalapeños. For a milder sauce, remove the jalapeño seeds and inner membranes.
Roast the vegetables
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Arrange the tomatillos, jalapeños, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet. Roast for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until the tomatillos soften and the vegetables develop light browned or blistered spots.
Blend the sauce
- Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender or food processor. Add the cilantro, lime juice, vegetable oil, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Adjust the consistency
- If the sauce is too thick, add water one tablespoon at a time and blend again until it reaches a smooth, pourable consistency.
Taste and adjust
- Taste the finished sauce and adjust as needed. Add a little more lime for brightness, salt if the flavor seems flat, or another jalapeño if you want more heat.
Serve
- Serve immediately with tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, rice bowls, grilled meats, fish, or shrimp.
Notes
- For a milder sauce, use one jalapeño and remove the seeds and membranes.
- For a hotter sauce, keep some jalapeño seeds or replace one jalapeño with a serrano pepper.
- For a creamy version, blend in ½ ripe avocado or add 2 tablespoons of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Creamy versions containing avocado, sour cream, or Greek yogurt may change texture when frozen.