EASY, OVEN ROASTED Tomatillos Recipe! Shows you how to cook tomatillo! This tomatillo sauce is DELICIOUS and can be used as a soup stock, chicken tacos salsa, served over rice and so much more! This recipe is canning and freezing friendly, perfect for preserving a overabundance of garden tomatillo plants!
This year our tomatillo plants did a great job in producing tomatillos! We started growing tomatillos a few years ago on the roof and they were so successful, and easy to grow, we made them a permanent plant in the garden. Of course, when we first started growing tomatillos I think we had 6 plants, but as is garden life, now we’re up to 20 something plants.
In all honesty, it might be too many tomatillo plants for the average person but if you love salsa verde and tomatillos as much as me it’s just the right amount! One reason why I love growing a overabundance of tomatillos is becase I get to make Oven Roasted Tomatillos!
Tomatillo Recipes
These Oven Roasted Tomatillos are so easy to make and are perfect for the answer to the question “I have too many tomatillos, what can I make?”. Not only can you serve them immediately for dinner (recipe ideas below!), but they freeze and can amazingly well!
I just froze 10 full bags of these Oven Roasted Tomatillos so I make make Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos in the Winter! Who doesn’t love garden goodies on a cold Winter day?
How to Cook Tomatillos
These Oven Roasted Tomatillos are so easy to make. Let me show you how to cook tomatillo! Coat them in olive oil, sprinkle a little salt and then throw them in your oven for 60-70 minutes.
Here’s a before..
And here’s a delicious after!
Once you remove them from the oven, the cooking possibilities are endless. We love serving them over white rice for a easy weeknight meal. You could also use this as a salsa on tacos or sandwiches. It also makes a great soup stock!
My ultimate favorite way to use these is to throw them in the food processor with 1/2 cup chicken broth. Then add the mixture to a pan, add cooked shredded chicken breast and cook for a few minutes, and then put the tomatillo chicken on burritos. Delicious tacos are served!
Hope you enjoy these Oven Roasted Tomatillos!
If you’re looking for more tomatillo recipes try my tomatillo salsa!
Love roasted veggies? Try my Oven Roasted Shishito Peppers and Oven Roasted Mushrooms!
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Oven Roasted Tomatillos
PrintIngredients
- Tomatillos - husks removed
- Olive Oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange tomatillos on pan. Drizzle olive oil on top of tomatillos and stir so they're coated with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, stirring half way through. Cook until tomatillos look like they've popped.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for a few days. Alternatively, you can place these in freezer bags and freeze them.
S watson says
Had some of these given to me. I had no clue what to do. Made them as you said. Also made chicken fajita. Was unsure about this but…. YUMMM. .. I added one to each fajita. Im a instant fan!! Thanks for easy way to have these.
Pamela says
YUM! That sounds absolutely delicious! Glad you liked these tomatillos, thanks for commenting and stopping by! 🙂
Ruth says
I’m making chili verde with the tomatillos, also roasting pablano, jalapeños & Anaheim peppers…I use a slow cooker for the pork (after searing, of course). I’m writing to ask about the fabulous juices from the roasting the tomatillos, wouldn’t that be a tasty broth to cook all in?
CC Flores says
You can also use the juice for tamale dough if you’re making savory tamales. Yuum
Pamela says
Yum! That sounds good! Thanks for sharing!
Anne says
This recipe for roasted tomatillos looks perfect! If I use a water bath to can them, do I need to acidify the jars? Any recommendation for how long to process them? (I would most likely use quart jars.) Thank you!
Caden says
I would love to know this as well! Are they acidic enough on their own or should we be adding more acidity? Thank you.
Termay says
I hate to throw out all that yummy juice after roasting the tomatillos. Next time I’m going to use it to simmer my chicken in, before shredding it for tacos or enchiladas. Does anyone else have a use for all that juice?
Pamela says
Hey Termay, you can use the juice to cook Mexican rice in too! Enjoy the roasted tomatillos!
Lyla Clayton says
Thanks so much for the recipe! I have never known how to use these! This sounds wonderful and I can’t wait to try it!!
Pamela says
Enjoy Lyla! Hope you like them as much as I do!
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
This is a great recipe using tomatillos. Cannot wait to try, it looks absolutely delicious!
Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess says
They look delicious Pamela!!
Hoosierphilly says
Sounds great and easy as pie.
Pamela says
So easy! Hope you like them!
Debbie says
Thanks so much for this idea. Sounds fantastic.
Pamela says
Thanks Debbie, enjoy them!
Sues says
Omg these look seriously gorgeous! I could eat them right out of the jar!
Pamela says
I admit I’ve done this! 😉 They’re that good!