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How to Cook Tomatillos

How to cook tomatillos so they are tender and ready to make into homemade salsa verde at home. Great addition to green pepper jelly too!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dip
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: boiled, cooked, tomatillos
Servings: 12
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs tomatillos
  • 8 c water
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Fill large stockpot with about 8 cups of water. Put on stovetop on medium/high heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Sprinkle in salt.
  • Remove outer husk off of all tomatillos. Rinse under water to remove as much of the shiny coating off the outside.
  • Gently drop into the boiling water and allow to cook for approximately 8 minutes so the outsides get very tender and start shriveling up.
  • Blend to make salsa verde or slice to add into recipes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg