Salsa Verde

Name: Salsa Verde
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 medium tomatillos, husked; 8 medium tomatillos, husked; 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 1 serrano or 1 jalapeño pepper; 1 serrano or 1 jalapeño pepper; 7 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped; ½ medium white onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Birrias

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

About

Salsa verde is an easy yet flavorful sauce that serves as a tool for countless Mexican dishes. If you like some heat but do not want to sweat, use a deveined, deseeded jalapeño for this recipe instead of a serrano. If you’re more adventurous and want to take that heat level up a few notches, use a serrano.

Ingredients

8 medium tomatillos, husked
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1

Americas
Mexico
Sauce
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Turn the broiler to high and place a rack about 4 inches (10 cm) from the heat source.
Arrange the tomatillos, unpeeled garlic, and serrano (or jalapeño) in a single layer on a sheet pan.
Roast, undisturbed, until browned, about 6 minutes