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Posted:5/10/2016
Updated:11/20/2017

Homemade Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce (Green Enchilada Sauce)

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It goes without saying that this Homemade Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce (Green Enchilada Sauce) is heaps better than any of the store-bought canned stuff with those added preservatives. With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with!

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 Homemade Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce - With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with! REPIN to save. CLICK to get the recipe

Following my tequila braised slow roasted pork carnitas and the roasted tomatillo salsa verde, I’ve got another lip-smackingly delicious sauce of Mexican heritage to share with you guys today – this Homemade Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce (Green Enchilada Sauce)!

 Homemade Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce - With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with! REPIN to save. CLICK to get the recipe

The base of this green enchilada sauce is my roasted poblano and tomatillo salsa verde, but you’re welcome to use your favourite bottled salsa verde if you like. Please note though that my tomatillo salsa verde is quite a thick salsa with concentrated flavour due to the roasting of tomatillos and peppers.

 Homemade Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce - With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with! REPIN to save. CLICK to get the recipe
Roasted Tomatillos and Poblanos

For the liquid component in this roasted tomatillo enchilada sauce, I used some of the leftover stock from my slow roasted pork carnitas and it’s easily one of the best decisions I’ve made in recent times! 🙂 All those amazing spices, lime juice, milk, tequila, lard etc. yield such incredible flavour to those pork carnitas, that leftover stock really perks up the flavours in this green enchilada sauce as well. HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean I’m going to leave you high and dry if you don’t want to make pork carnitas just so that you have enough stock to make this sauce. 🙂 Instead you can use chicken stock, or pork stock, or vegetable stock and mix in some lime juice, cumin, coriander and milk, and you still get a wonderfully flavourful liquid component for your enchilada sauce!

I have included all this in the recipe, so that you can make your pick. But remember to add more or less liquid, to get the consistency that you desire.

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 Homemade Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce - With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with! REPIN to save. CLICK to get the recipe

 

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Homemade Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce (Green Enchilada Sauce)

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Ingredients:

Roasted Salsa Verde (makes 1 ½ cups)

  • 1 lb tomatillos about 8 -9
  • 3 poblanos
  • 2 jalapenos for extra spice
  • ⅓ of large red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Pinch of cumin
  • Handful of cilantro leaves and stems
  • 1 lime
  • Salt to taste

Liquid

  • 1 cup of leftover stock from Slow Roasted Carnitas Recipe OR
  • 3/4 cup stock chicken or vegetable
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • 2 tbsp milk or replace it with extra stock if you want to keep it dairy-free

Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce

  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp oil or butter

Instructions:

Roasted Salsa Verde

  • Click here to get the recipe for Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Roasted Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce

  • Place the oil or butter in a nonstick saucepan and heat over medium heat.
  • When it's heated, add the flour and mix well to create a roux. Stir for a few minutes until the flour is cooked and forms a paste.
  • Add the stock (or the ingredients for the stock) into the saucepan and bring it to a simmer and let it thicken.
  • Stir in the salsa verde and heat through.
  • Add salt to taste (and extra stock if you need to thin it out).
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The charred tomatillos and pablanos with that great smoky flavour, the extra heat you get from the jalapenos, the tang of lime juice, the creaminess of milk, and the spices all come together in this flavour-packed homemade green enchilada sauce that’s fantastic on your enchiladas or pork carnitas or any Mexican dish that’ll be perked up with some sauce.

 Homemade Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce - With a little kick from jalapenos, concentrated flavour from roasting tomatillos and pablanos, a little tang from lime juice and all the amazing spices, this delicious homemade green enchilada sauce will transform anything you pair it with! REPIN to save. CLICK to get the recipe

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  1. Niki Arya says

    January 9, 2021 at 00:04

    This is hands down my fave enchilada sauce recipe! And it’s also SO EASY. I discovered this last year and it has become a staple in my house! Make a batch at least once a month and it’s a HIT every time.

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  2. Sandy stewart says

    December 13, 2020 at 10:39

    This was an amazing tomatillo enchilada sauce. I make this for the grandkids because it isn’t so spicy and I also make a red sauce that I usually kick up for the adults thank you so much!

    Reply
  3. Hanna D says

    August 12, 2020 at 10:22

    5 stars
    Best enchilada recipe hands down! Super simple and great texture and flavor. Roasting the veggies makes this a next level flavor explosion. Give it a shot. You won’t be sorry.

    Reply
  4. Amy Carter says

    June 3, 2019 at 23:50

    Just made my second batch of sauce using your salsa verde. My daughter is vegan so I use coconut milk and veggie stock. My meat eating son thinks it’s delicious! We serve over not with pork for him, Thanks so much for your wonderful recipe

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    • Dini says

      June 4, 2019 at 12:09

      So glad you liked the recipe Amy! Thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Joey Phillips says

    August 20, 2017 at 00:53

    Can this sauce be frozen rather than canned?

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    • Dini says

      August 20, 2017 at 18:20

      Hi Joey!
      Yes it can be 🙂 I haven’t done it myself, buy I see no reason why it couldn’t be! I couldn’t tell you how long it will last in the freezer, but I would personally use it at least within a month.
      Hope that helps!

      Dini

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  6. Michelle says

    April 6, 2017 at 08:42

    Hello there 😀 This looks soooo delicious! Do you have instructions to can this? How long do you process this in a water bath canner?

    Reply
  7. Candice says

    February 7, 2017 at 22:44

    So some recipes call for the outer blackened skin to be removed. Not so here?

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 8, 2017 at 09:53

      Hi Candice!
      I removed the husk before roasting the tomatillos, but I did keep the charred skin because I liked the smoky flavor they add – however you can remove it if you prefer 🙂 Hope that helps!

      Reply
  8. Sadia says

    May 12, 2016 at 17:59

    Hey Dini! This green enchilada sauce recipe looks great. I only tried the red enchilada sauce till now. Would love to tasta this. Will be cooking this soon. Saved.

    Reply
  9. Suchi @elegant meraki says

    May 11, 2016 at 17:41

    5 stars
    I love sour tomatilloes! Specially on a total sandwich and in taco. Roasted it is something I never did before. Can’t wait to try it out.

    Reply
  10. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

    May 11, 2016 at 14:50

    I have to have Dini night at my house. We are all loco for Mexican flavors. Well, I say “all” but Iris is afraid of heat. She’ll learn.

    Anyway, I have to do your salsa, carnitas and then make this sauce. Sounds just delicious.

    Reply

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