Tomatillo Sauce with Cream (Salsa de tomatillo con crema)

by | Mar 16, 2021 | Recipes, Sauces

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Tomatillo Sauce with Cream (Salsa de tomatillo con crema)

Canned tomatillos are really a last resort here. They taste nothing like the real thing. This sauce is also wonderful with grilled or poached fish, especially salmon, or pan-fried chicken cutlets.
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Course Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12
Calories 147 kcal

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Small, heavy skillet
  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound tomatillos fresh, husks removed (about 12 large tomatillos), or one 15-ounce can tomatillos, drained
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 commercial corn tortilla
  • 1 white onion small, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 serrano or jalapeño chiles fresh, stems and tops removed (more can be used to taste)
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves about 1 large bunch, leaves stripped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place fresh tomatillos in a medium saucepan and add water to cover (about 3 cups). Bring to a boil and cook uncovered on high heat until tomatillos have changed color, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid.
  • In small, heavy skillet, heat the oil until almost sizzling and fry the tortilla until crisp and golden. Drain it on paper towels and when cool enough to handle, break into pieces.
  • Place the cooked tomatillos with the reserved liquid in blender container. (If using canned tomatillos, no extra liquid is necessary.) Add the chopped onion, garlic, chiles, cilantro, sugar, and broken tortilla pieces. Blend for about 1 minute, or until smoothly pureed.
  • In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over high heat until hot and bubbling. Add the tomatillo mixture and heavy cream. Season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until somewhat thickened.

Notes

Can be kept up to a week tightly covered in refrigerator. It may break down and look curdled but will smooth out when reheated.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 493IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword sauce, 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.