Salsa Epazote Recipes

SALSA DE EPAZOTE

Steps:

• Turn your broiler on high. Arrange the tomatillos, onion and garlic on a baking sheet and set under the broiler until about halfway charred. Keep an eye on it, as this can take anywhere from 5 minutes for dryish tomatillos to 15 for wet ones.
• Meanwhile, char the serranos over a gas burner, holding them with tongs. This is a better method for charring your serranos because they don't cook fully this way, but if this bothers you, put the serranos under the broiler with everything else.
• Remove the garlic and peel it when it's cool enough to touch. Remove the skins and seeds from the serranos. Move everything into a blender, along with all the other ingredients. Puree. Add salt to taste.

SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine onion, garlic, scallions and water. Puree for 2 minutes and slowly add the cilantro and epazote. Slowly add 1/3 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

SALSA EPAZOTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add peppers, onion, garlic, and salt, stir thoroughly. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and sweat veggies, stirring often, until onion is beginning to look translucent. Add black pepper, turmeric and cumin, stir thoroughly. Return heat to medium high. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir until tomato paste dissolves. When mixture begins to boil, reduce heat and allow mixture to simmer, stirring often, until it reaches desired consistency. Stir in xanthan gum. Preserve as desired.

GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• For the shrimp:.
• Place the shrimp, limes and onions in a resealable plastic bag. Whisk together the oil, salt, cloves, lime juice and chipotle in a small bowl. Pour over the shrimp in the bag and seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the tropical salsa:.
• Meanwhile, combine the pineapple, avocado, cactus, jalapenos and mangoes in a medium bowl. Add the cilantro, vinegar, oil and epazote and toss to combine. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
• For assembly:.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and sprinkle with salt. Place the shrimp on the grill over direct heat and cook, turning once, until they are charred and the flesh is pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add the cooked shrimp to the salsa and toss to combine. Sprinkle with salt. To serve, whisk together the crema, adobo, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl. Build the tacos starting with a corn tortilla, add 4 to 5 shrimp, 1/4 cup tropical salsa, a drizzle of the crema mixture and some cilantro leaves.