Artificial Flavors Free Salsa Verde Stir-Fry Sauce
Bright, tangy, and just a little smoky from cumin, this salsa verde stir-fry sauce brings serious depth to whatever hits your wok. It starts with simmered tomatillos that go soft and silky before getting blended with fresh jalapeño, cilantro, scallion greens, and a squeeze of lime — every bit of flavor comes straight from real, whole ingredients. A splash of tamari and a touch of maple syrup round out the edges without leaning on anything artificial, so what you taste is genuinely the food itself. Garlic-infused oil stirred in at the end adds richness and that unmistakable savory backbone. The cornstarch slurry pulls it all together into a glossy, clingy sauce that coats vegetables, proteins, or noodles beautifully. Bottled stir-fry sauces are notorious for hiding synthetic flavor enhancers and additives behind vague ingredient lists, but this one is blended from scratch in under fifteen minutes with nothing you can't pronounce. Make a batch on Sunday and you've got a vibrant, fridge-ready sauce that makes weeknight cooking feel genuinely exciting.
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4 servings
For the sauce
- 8 oz (about 5–6 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 2 tbsp garlic-infused oil
- ½ cup scallion greens, thinly sliced (green tops only)
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp fine salt, or to taste
For the slurry
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Place the tomatillos in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 8–10 minutes, until the tomatillos are fully softened, have turned from bright green to olive-drab, and are just beginning to split.
- 2
Drain the tomatillos and transfer them to a blender. Add the scallion greens, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, tamari, maple syrup, cumin, and salt. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
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