Recipes with tomatillos
77 verified Mexican recipes with tomatillos.
The tomatillo — tart, firm and wrapped in its papery husk — is the green half of Mexican cooking: every salsa verde starts with it, and from there come chilaquiles verdes, green enchiladas, pozole verde, chicharrón in salsa verde and pork entomatado. Roasted it gives sweet, deep salsas; raw, fresh citrusy ones.
This page gathers 77 verified Mexican recipes with tomatillos, ordered A to Z — including Aporreadillo Michoacano (Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs), Aporreado Guerrerense (Pounded Beef with Eggs and Green Salsa), Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce). Total times range from 15 to 330 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Salsa de Aguacate (15 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.99 per 400g (researched for our cost estimates).
Aporreadillo Michoacano (Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs)
Pounded dried beef with eggs, guajillo chilli and green tomatillo.
45 minmedia4 servings
Aporreado Guerrerense (Pounded Beef with Eggs and Green Salsa)
Pounded tasajo beef with egg and green serrano salsa, a Guerrero countryside breakfast.
35 minfacil4 servings
Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce)
Thick Purepecha sauce of pumpkin seeds and chillies, a culinary heritage of Michoacan.
55 minmedia6 servings
Bocoles
Thick Huastecan tortillas filled with beans, crackling or cheese.
40 minfacil8 servings
Green Chilli Pork Burrito
Pork braised in tomatillo and green chilli sauce, in a northern flour tortilla.
70 minmedia4 servings
Beef with Cactus Paddles
Pork with cactus paddles in a tomatillo salsa verde.
85 minmedia6 servings
Pork and Cactus Stew
Pork braised with cactus paddles, tomatillo, serrano chilli and garlic in green sauce.
65 minfacil5 servings
Pork with Purslane in Green Sauce
Pork in green sauce with fresh purslane, a traditional central Mexican stew.
75 minmedia4 servings
Pork in Green Pumpkin Seed Mole
Pork braised in green mole of pumpkin seeds, tomatillo, poblano chilli and epazote.
90 minmedia6 servings
Carne en Chile Verde (Pork in Green Chilli Sauce)
Northern Mexican pork stew in green chilli and tomatillo sauce.
80 minfacil6 servings
Carne en su Jugo
Chopped beef simmered in its own juices with whole beans, crispy bacon, coriander and onion, a Guadalajara speciality.
60 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Chalupas (Mexican Fried Tortilla Cups)
Fried corn tortilla cups with shredded chicken and salsa. Classic Mexican antojito.
45 minfacil4 servings
Poblano Meat Chalupas (Chalupas Poblanas de Carne)
Pueblan chalupas with shredded beef, salsa and onion.
60 minfacil4 servings
Chanchamitos (Michoacán Miniature Tamales)
Miniature Michoacan tamales of fresh corn dough with chilli strips, cheese and green salsa.
85 minmedia12 servings
Pork Crackling in Green Salsa
Pork crackling stewed in a tangy tomatillo and serrano chilli salsa.
30 minfacil4 servings
Green Chilaquiles
Tortilla crisps bathed in green tomatillo salsa with cream, cheese and onion.
25 minfacil4 servings
Green Chilli Corn Soup with Chicken (Chileatole)
Thick corn and green chilli broth with chicken and epazote. Pre-Hispanic dish from central Mexico.
65 minfacil6 servings
Pork Rind Dobladitas
Folded tortillas filled with pork rind in green salsa, fried in lard, a classic of central Mexico.
35 minfacil4 servings
Pipián-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with green pipián pumpkin seed sauce. Central-south Mexican antojito.
70 minmedia4 servings
Green Mole Empanadas
Green mole and chicken empanadas fried in maize dough.
70 minmedia8 servings
Tricolour Enchiladas (Enchiladas Banderas)
Tricolour enchiladas with red, white and green sauces representing the Mexican flag.
60 minmedia4 servings
Courgette Flower Enchiladas
Enchiladas de Flor de Calabaza: receta de Centro de México (vegetariano) con calabaza, flor de calabaza, queso. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
45 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas de Mole Coloradito (Oaxacan Red Mole Enchiladas)
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in Oaxacan mole coloradito made from chillies and chocolate.
135 mindificil6 servings
Divorced Enchiladas
Two enchiladas side by side: one in green sauce, one in red, separated by cream.
55 minmedia4 servings
Swiss-Style Enchiladas
Creamy green sauce enchiladas gratinated with melted cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Green Enchiladas
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in tangy green tomatillo sauce with cream and cheese.
50 minfacil4 servings
Oaxacan Chicken Stew with Olives, Capers, Raisins and Almonds
Festive Oaxacan chicken with olives, capers, raisins, almonds and warm spices.
80 minmedia6 servings
Gorditas de Chicharron en Salsa (Pork Crackling Gorditas)
Thick corn masa pockets stuffed with pork crackling stewed in green or red salsa.
45 minfacil6 servings
Pressed Pork Crackling Gorditas
Thick corn masa pocket stuffed with pressed pork crackling in green salsa.
60 minmedia6 servings
Gorditas Rellenas de Aguascalientes (Stuffed Corn Gorditas)
Fried corn masa gorditas stuffed with traditional stews from Aguascalientes.
65 minmedia6 servings
Cactus Huaraches with Black Beans (Mexico City Style)
Corn masa huaraches stuffed with black beans, grilled cactus, green salsa and cheese.
50 minmedia4 servings
Huchepos with Soured Cream and Green Salsa
Michoacán fresh sweetcorn tamales served with soured cream and tomatillo salsa.
75 minmedia4 servings
Huevos al Albañil (Builder's Eggs in Green Salsa)
Eggs in tomatillo green salsa with cactus and beans, the Mexican worker's breakfast.
35 minfacil4 servings
Beef Tongue in Green Tomatillo Sauce
Slow-cooked beef tongue in a vibrant green tomatillo and serrano chilli sauce.
180 minmedia6 servings
Memelitas with Asiento (Oaxacan Corn Cakes with Pork Lard Residue)
Thick Oaxacan maize cakes with pork lard residue, salsa and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Green Menudo (Menudo Verde)
Northern-style menudo in a green tomatillo and chilli broth, with long-cooked beef tripe.
330 mindificil8 servings
Oaxacan Yellow Mole
A golden Oaxacan mole with chilcostle chilli, chayote and hierba santa.
115 minmedia8 servings
Mole Chichilo (Oaxacan Charred Chilli Mole)
Dark and smoky Oaxacan mole made with intentionally charred chillies, miltomate and hierba santa.
180 mindificil8 servings
Mole de Caderas (Seasonal Goat Hip Mole)
Seasonal Mixtec goat mole with costeno chilli and huaje leaves, heritage of the Mixteca.
180 mindificil8 servings
Turkey Mole Poblano (Mole de Guajolote)
Turkey in traditional mole poblano with over 20 ingredients and Mexican dark chocolate.
240 mindificil8 servings
Turkey Mole Poblano with Rice
Turkey in mole poblano with 30+ ingredients, served with rice — Mexico's most emblematic dish.
300 mindificil10 servings
Oaxacan Black Mole
The most complex of the Oaxacan moles, with charred chilhuacle negro and chocolate.
270 mindificil12 servings
Green Mole
A vibrant green mole of fresh herbs and pumpkin seeds served over chicken.
85 minmedia8 servings
Cactus Paddles in Green Salsa (Nopales en Salsa Verde)
Tender cactus paddles in tomatillo green salsa with coriander and onion.
35 minfacil4 servings
Pastel Tres Leches de Cajeta - Three Milk Cake with Goats Milk Caramel
Classic tres leches soaked with Celaya cajeta instead of condensed milk — a premium version with goat milk caramel flavour.
70 minmedia12 servings
Pescado en Salsa de Epazote (Fish in Epazote Sauce)
White fish fillets in green epazote, tomatillo and serrano chilli sauce.
35 minfacil4 servings
Green Pumpkin Seed Pipián (Puebla)
Green pumpkin seed sauce with chillies and tomatillos, stewed with chicken. A Puebla classic.
65 minmedia6 servings
Green Pipián
Chicken in a green pumpkin seed and herb sauce.
75 minmedia6 servings
Prawns in Green Pumpkin Seed Sauce (Pipián Verde)
Fresh prawns in green pumpkin seed sauce with tomatillo and epazote, a stew rooted in pre-Hispanic cuisine.
50 minmedia4 servings
Chicken in Chichilo Mole (Pollo en Chichilo)
One of the 7 Oaxacan moles with the distinctive chichilo chilli.
150 mindificil6 servings
Chicken in Green Mole
Chicken in pumpkin seed, tomatillo and herb sauce.
80 minmedia6 servings
Chicken in Pipián with Chayote
Chicken in green pumpkin seed pipián sauce with tender chayote squash.
75 minmedia6 servings
Chicken in Pumpkin Seed Sauce with Cactus
Chicken in green pumpkin seed mole with cactus strips — an ancestral sauce for everyday cooking.
70 minmedia4 servings
Pollo Tocatlán (Tlaxcalan Chicken in Green Pumpkin Seed Sauce)
Chicken in tomatillo sauce with epazote and pumpkin seeds.
55 minmedia4 servings
Green Pozole
Hominy corn and pork broth in a vibrant green pumpkin seed and herb sauce.
210 mindificil8 servings
Green Pozole with Pumpkin Seeds
Thick Guerrero-style green pozole with ground pumpkin seeds, chicken and tomatillo.
120 minmedia8 servings
Pozole Verde Guerrerense (Guerrero Green Pozole)
Guerrero green pozole with hominy, chicken, pumpkin seeds and green chillies.
120 minmedia8 servings
Pork in Green Mole
Tender pork in green mole of pumpkin seeds, serrano chilli, tomatillo and hierba santa.
95 minmedia6 servings
Chicharrón Quesadillas (Pork Crackling)
Corn quesadillas with pressed pork crackling in green salsa and Oaxacan cheese.
30 minfacil4 servings
Avocado Salsa
Creamy avocado salsa with tomatillo and serrano chilli. Intense green colour and velvety flavour.
15 minfacil6 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with tomatillos are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 77 published Mexican recipes using tomatillos, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Aporreadillo Michoacano (Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs), Aporreado Guerrerense (Pounded Beef with Eggs and Green Salsa), Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce).
What's the quickest recipe with tomatillos?
Salsa de Aguacate, ready in 15 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 15 to 330 minutes.
How much does tomatillos cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.99 per 400g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got tomatillos and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick tomatillos plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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