Tomatillo And Hatch Pepper Salsa Recipes

TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Pull the husks from the tomatillos and wash them under cool water until they no longer feel sticky. Cut them into quarters and put them into the work bowl of a food processor. Add the onion and garlic and process until smooth. Add the cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice and process until the jalapeno is finely chopped.
• Scrape the mixture into a small saucepan. Season lightly with salt and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is boiled off and the salsa looks relish-y, about 15 minutes. Cool before using. The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week. If refrigerated, you may want to add a little salt and/or lime juice to the salsa before serving.

SALSA DE TOMATILLO

Steps:

• Place tomatillos in a nonreactive saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Simmer until tomatillos soften and begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
• Drain tomatillos and place in a food processor or blender with onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency.

ROASTED TOMATILLO-CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place tomatillos, garlic, and Hatch chile on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until charred, about 10 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic from skins into a blender. Scrape and discard charred skin from Hatch chile, remove seeds, and add chile to blender with tomatillos, garlic, and chipotles. Process until combined. Add salt, sugar, and cilantro. Pulse until smooth.

GREEN PEPPER AND TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Roast jalapenos over gas flame or under broiler, until blackened, turning as needed. Transfer to small bowl, cover tightly with plastic, and let steam until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel, seed, and remove stems from peppers. Reserve any liquid that has collected in bowl. Cut peppers lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips. Set aside.
• Set aside one tomatillo; blanch the rest in boiling, salted water, 3 minutes. Drain; place under cold running water to stop cooking.
• Transfer half the tomatillos to blender. Add garlic, 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add remaining tomatillos, and blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Cut serranos into 1/8-inch dice. Stir into tomatillo mixture with 6 cilantro leaves, reserved pepper strips, and any collected juice.
• To serve, cut reserved tomatillo into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Grill on greased grill pan or in skillet. Arrange slices over salsa. Slice avocado thinly. Sprinkle salsa with remaining 6 cilantro leaves, and top with avocado.

SALSA DE TOMATILLO CON CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos in a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until they change color, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the liquid. 2. Place the chipotle chiles (with the sauce that clings to them) in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade with the tomatillos, reserved ½ cup liquid, white onion, and oregano. Process until smoothly puréed, about 1 minute. Taste the sauce; season with salt and a pinch or two of sugar.
• Salsa be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Start the tomatillo salsa by heating a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to the pan. Add the halved tomatillos and jalapeño slices, cut-side down. Nestle halved onions, cut-side down, into pan. Add garlic cloves. After several minutes, stirring occasionally, check pan: Tomatillos and jalapeños will cook faster than the onions, so when they are soft and browning (after about 5 minutes), remove them to a bowl. If necessary, add ¼ cup (60ml) water to deglaze pan and finish cooking onions and garlic. Remove onions and garlic when softened. Deglaze pan again using 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of water, and add water to salsa mixture. Cover the bowl containing the cooked salsa ingredients, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
• To finish, transfer mixture to a blender and puree until chunky, adding 1 tablespoon (15ml) water at a time, if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper. The salsa can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.