Description
Pipian verde is a creamy, nutty Mexican green sauce made with toasted pumpkin seeds, tomatillos, and fresh herbs. It’s perfect over chicken, pork, or vegetables for an authentic and comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
- 8 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1/2 white onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1–2 jalapeños or serrano chilies (to taste)
- 1/2 cup cilantro or parsley
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Toast pumpkin seeds in a dry pan until golden and fragrant.
- Roast tomatillos and chilies until softened and slightly charred.
- Blend roasted tomatillos, chilies, onion, garlic, herbs, toasted seeds, cumin, salt, and broth until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a saucepan and simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve warm over chicken, pork, or vegetables with tortillas.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
For extra spice, add an extra serrano.
You can use sunflower seeds as a nut-free alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg