Green Enchilada Sauce

270 mins
Serves 1
tiktok.com

Directions

  1. 1Add peppers, garlic, and onion to a tray.
  2. 2Add peppers, garlic, and onion to a tray.
  3. 3Add peppers, garlic, and onion to a tray.
  4. 4Roast them in the oven for about 30 minutes at 450°F until charred.
  5. 5Roast them in the oven for about 30 minutes at 450°F until charred.
  6. 6Roast them in the oven for about 30 minutes at 450°F until charred.
  7. 7Simmer the mixture for about 4 hours, using a slow cook function if available.
  8. 8Simmer the mixture for about 4 hours, using a slow cook function if available.
  9. 9Simmer the mixture for about 4 hours, using a slow cook function if available.
  10. 10Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce.
  11. 11Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce.
  12. 12Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce.
  13. 13Add seasonings (hindsight suggests adding them before simmering).
  14. 14Add seasonings (hindsight suggests adding them before simmering).
  15. 15Add seasonings (hindsight suggests adding them before simmering).
  16. 16Pour the hot sauce into hot pint-sized Mason jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
  17. 17Pour the hot sauce into hot pint-sized Mason jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
  18. 18Pour the hot sauce into hot pint-sized Mason jars, leaving an inch of headspace.
  19. 19Pressure can pints for 20 minutes, or quarts for 30 minutes.
  20. 20Pressure can pints for 20 minutes, or quarts for 30 minutes.
  21. 21Pressure can pints for 20 minutes, or quarts for 30 minutes.
  22. 22Alternatively, water bath for 1 hour.
  23. 23Alternatively, water bath for 1 hour.
  24. 24Alternatively, water bath for 1 hour.
  25. 25Wipe down jar rims with vinegar before adding flats and rings fingertip tight.
  26. 26Wipe down jar rims with vinegar before adding flats and rings fingertip tight.
  27. 27Wipe down jar rims with vinegar before adding flats and rings fingertip tight.

Ingredients

  • tomatillos
  • tomatillos
  • tomatillos
  • peppers
  • peppers
  • peppers
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • jalapeños
  • jalapeños
  • jalapeños
  • seasonings
  • seasonings
  • seasonings
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • chicken broth
  • vinegar
  • vinegar
  • vinegar
  • green tomatoes
  • green tomatoes
  • green tomatoes

Equipment

trayovenslow cookerNesco pressure cannerimmersion blenderpint-sized mason jars

Tips

  • For less spice, use fewer jalapeños or deseed them.
  • Wipe down jar rims with vinegar before sealing.
  • Let the sauce sit for 2 weeks before trying for best flavor, though it's good the next day.
  • Broiling is optional but worth the extra effort.