Grilled Tomatillo And Pineapple Salsa Recipes

TOMATILLO PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinse well. Halve the tomatillos and Padrón peppers.
• Set a skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the tomatillos, Padrón peppers, pineapple, paper lantern or habanero pepper, garlic, oregano and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until everything starts to char, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Once charred, transfer the contents of the skillet to a blender or food processor and add 1/2 cup water. Blend until almost puréed. Pour mixture into a bowl and chill for 1 hour.
• Stir in onion, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt to taste.

GRILLED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare a grill over medium heat.
• Put the tomatillos, onion and garlic on the grill (put the garlic on a metal skewer or small piece of aluminum foil to keep it from slipping through the grates.) Grill the vegetables, removing them as they are ready, until the tomatillos, turning as needed, are soft but not bursting, the onion is tender and the garlic skin is charred, 5 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Peel the garlic and put in a blender with the tomatillos, onion, cilantro, chipotle chile and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until well incorporated but slightly chunky.

GRILLED MARINATED SKIRT STEAK TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA AND TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the steak in a shallow glass baking dish. Whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon pepper in a small bowl. Pour over the steak. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Prepare a charcoal grill with two zones, for direct and indirect grilling, by arranging the hot coals on one side of the grill. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Remove the steak from the marinade. Grill the steak on medium-high direct heat, moving to indirect heat as needed for flareups, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest for 10 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain into about 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Meanwhile, place the corn tortillas flat on the grill grates for about 15 seconds per side.
• Place 2 slices grilled steak and 2 slices avocado on each tortilla. Top each taco with Tomatillo Sauce and Pineapple Salsa. Sprinkle with queso fresco. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
• Remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinse under cool water. Put the tomatillos and jalapenos in a pot and cover with water, then bring to a simmer and cook until fairly soft but not falling apart, 5 to 8 minutes. Strain into a colander (reserve the cooking water) and rinse under cool water to stop the cooking process.
• Put the jalapenos, garlic, cilantro, cumin, lime juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 cup of the cooking water into a blender. Blend for 5 seconds. Add the tomatillos and blend to a rough texture.
• Combine the pineapple, cilantro, red onion, cumin, jalapeno, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Spray pineapple pieces with cooking spray.
• Cook pineapple on the grill until lightly browned and caramelized, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pineapple from grill and cool; chop.
• Mix pineapple, red bell pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled and flavors blend, about 1 hour.

GRILLED TOMATILLO AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium (if using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grate for just 5 or 6 seconds). Grill tomatillos, pineapple, and chiles, flipping once, until blackened and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Using a mortar and pestle or the side of a large knife on a cutting board, crush together garlic and salt to form a paste. Pulse garlic paste, tomatillos, chiles, and honey in a food processor until coarsely combined; transfer to a bowl.
• Cut pineapple into 1/2-inch dice. Add pineapple, cilantro, and onion to the tomatillo mixture; stir until combined. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PINEAPPLE TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix tomatillos, pineapple, cilantro, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl.

CHIPOTLE, TOMATILLO AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Place the chilies, tomatillos and onion in a blender and process until smooth. Stir in the pineapple and salt and let stand for 1 hour. Adjust salt to taste. Can be kept refrigerated for several days.

TOMATILLO-PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine jicama, red onion, pineapple, and tomatillos.
• Stir in the cilantro, lime juice, habanero, salt and pepper.
• Add oil and stir until well coated.
• Let sit for an hour at room temperature and add additional seasoning if necessary.
• Or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

PINEAPPLE TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place metal blade in food processor. While running drop in the cloves of garlic, ginger, lime meat and zest, chipotle and ghost pepper.
• Add 1/2 the tomatillos pulsing to puree. Add to pot when processor is full. Continue to puree the rest of the tomatillos, peppers, onions and pineapple. Do leave some chunks. Add all the ingredients to a large pot bring to a boil and cook over medium heat stirring to prevent burning and circulate the heat. Cook 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot salsa into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Wipe rims, center lids and screw on band to fingertip tight.
• Place jars in canner with boiling water, cover and bring back to a boil.
• Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• Turn off heat, remove lid of canner and let jars sit for 5 additional minutes. Remove jars, cool, label and store.
• Use in 1 year.
• Store opened jars in the refrigerator.
• Optional: You can add yellow or green food coloring to accent the pineapple or the tomatillos.

GRILLED MAHI-MAHI WITH TOMATILLO-AVOCADO SALSA AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).Blend next 5 ingredients in processor to coarse puree; season salsa with salt.
• Brush fish with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Top with salsa and pineapple.

GRILLED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat an outdoor or stove-top grill. Keeping them in their husks, brush the tomatillos, the jalapeno, and onion halves lightly with the olive oil. Grill the vegetables until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the husks from the tomatillos. Place grilled vegetables into the bowl of a food processor. Add the lime juice, salt, sugar, cumin, and cilantro. Pulse the mixture until salsa is formed, about 8 pulses. Serve with warm tortilla chips.