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taco bell green sauce recipe

Green Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 tomatillos (about 400g), husked and halved
  • 1 jalapeño, stemmed and halved
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/4 cup white onion, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar

Method
 

  1. Combine the tomatillos, jalapeño, garlic, onion, and water in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 8 minutes until the tomatillos are soft and have turned olive-green.
  2. Transfer everything, including the cooking liquid, to a blender. Add the lime juice, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and white vinegar. Blend on high for 30 seconds until completely smooth.
  3. Return the sauce to the saucepan over low heat and warm for 2 minutes. Taste and adjust salt or lime juice as needed.
  4. Transfer to a small pitcher or squeeze bottle and serve immediately, drizzled over tacos, burritos, or quesadillas.

Notes

This sauce thickens as it cools, so if it's sitting in the fridge and seems too thick, stir in a teaspoon of water before using. The garlic powder might seem redundant alongside fresh garlic, but that double-garlic note is actually a key part of the original's flavor profile, so keep both. Stored in a sealed jar, it keeps for up to 7 days.