Tomatillo Sauce with Chipotle Chiles (Salsa de tomatillo con chipotle)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Condiments, Recipes, Sauces

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Tomatillo Sauce with Chipotle Chiles (Salsa de tomatillo con chipotle)

This is an excellent dipping sauce for crudités or tortilla chips. The chipotle adds a smoky, intriguing note. You can use more chiles for a spicier sauce.
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Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 18 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound fresh tomatillos huks removed (about 6 large tomatillos)
  • 1-2 canned chipotle chiles en adobo
  • ½ small white onion finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • Pinch of sugar or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place the tomatillos in a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until they change color, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the liquid.
  • Place the chipotle chiles (with the sauce that clings to them) in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade with the tomatillos, reserved ½ cup liquid, white onion, and oregano. Process until smoothly puréed, about 1 minute. Taste the sauce; season with salt and a pinch or two of sugar.

Notes

Can be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 226mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chipotle chiles, tomatillo
NOTE: Nutrition values are approximate and for informational purposes only. Values do not include optional or alternate ingredients, nor do they include the nutritional values for any secondary recipes that may be listed in the ingredients.