Pan Roasted Tomatillo Sauce Recipes

ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• On a non-stick cookie sheet, place the tomatillos, poblano chiles, and onion, and place them under the broiler.
• Broil the vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes per side, turning them as their skins begin to char.
• The entire process should take around 15 minutes.
• After 12 minutes of broiling time, add the cloves of garlic.
• Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and set aside to cool.
• When the tomatillos and poblano chiles are cool to the touch, remove their skins, stems, and seeds, and discard.
• Remove and discard the onion skin, as well.
• Transfer the tomatillos, poblano chiles, onion, and garlic to a food processor or blender, and pulse a few times to roughly chop the vegetables.
• Add the cilantro, lime juice, and cumin, and continue to pulse to form a chunky puree.
• Add salt to taste and a little unbleached cane sugar, if desired.
• Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Serves as a sauce for Mexican and Southwestern style dishes, as a sauce for steamed vegetables and grains, or as a dip with raw veggies or tortilla chips.

PAN-ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Heat a large dry frying pan over medium-high flame. Add the tomatillos, garlic and chili peppers. Cook about 4 minutes on one side, then flip everthing and go another 4 minutes, until the tomatillos are quite soft. Remove the chilis and garlic sooner if they are starting to get dark (they get bitter if burned).
• Puree the vegetables along with the onion, salt, olive oil, cilantro & oregano in a blender until you get a smooth even texture. Stir in the lemon juice 1/2 T at a time - to taste.
• Strain and serve or chill until serving time.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Add the tomatillos to a baking sheet along with the jalapenos and onion wedges. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and roast about 7 minutes. Turn the vegetables, add the garlic and roast until everything is slightly softened and charred, another 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Peel the garlic and remove the stems and seeds from the jalapenos. Add the roasted vegetables to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until still slightly chunky but well combined. Add the cilantro, lime juice and 1 teaspoon salt and pulse until incorporated. With the processor running, stream in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil until the salsa is slightly runny but not smooth. At this point you can season with additional salt if desired.
• Serve with chips or as a salsa for tacos and burritos.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss first 5 ingredients in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Roast in oven until tomatillos and onion are very soft, about 1 hour. Transfer contents of baking dish to processor and add cilantro. Puree until almost smooth. Transfer salsa to bowl. Chill or serve at room temperature.

PAN-ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatillos and toast, turning, until charred in spots, about 5 to 6 minutes. In the same skillet, put the onion slice on a small piece of aluminum foil and pan roast at the same time. Drizzle the oil over the onion and turn it 2 or 3 times until browned and softened, about 5 minutes. 2. Transfer the tomatillos and onion to a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and purée until nearly smooth. (There should be some texture.) Transfer to a bowl. Adjust seasoning. Serve cold or at room temperature. Salsa will keep refrigerated up to 3 days. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ROASTED TOMATILLO AND GARLIC SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange the whole cloves of garlic, tomatillos, and jalapenos on a baking sheet. Place under the broiler, and cook for a few minutes. Remove garlic cloves first, as soon as they are toasted, to avoid developing a bitter flavor. Continue to roast jalapenos and tomatillos until evenly charred, turning occasionally. Set aside to cool. Don't remove the charred parts of the tomatillos or the peppers. They add a really nice flavor.
• Place peppers and tomatillos in a blender with the garlic and cilantro. Add a little water to the mixture if necessary to facilitate blending. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until serving.

ROASTED TOMATILLO RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 15x10-inch pan, place tomatillos, onion and jalapeño. Brush with canola oil.
• Roast uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned and softened.
• In food processor or blender, place tomatillos, onion, jalapeño and remaining ingredients. Cover; process, using on-and-off pulses, until mixture is chunky.
• Transfer relish to serving bowl or storage container. Serve at room temperature or chilled.