Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tomatillo salsa

8 med tomatillos, hulled and cleaned
1 large onion / cut into quarters
5 garlic cloves
1 bunch cilantro
chipotles in adobo sauce
olive oil
fresh lime juice

Pre heat your oven to 400. Place the tomatillos and the onion onto a foil lined rimmed baking sheet. Cook for 1 hour and 15 min. There is going to be juices so PLEASE use them in the processor to make the salsa.

Place the ingredients into a food processor, working in batches. Use chipotles to taste. I usually take 4 tomatillos, some the juices from the pan, half the onion, 3 garlic cloves, half the cilantro, and 2 to 3 chipotles and start the processor.

Let them process for a while and only add oil if you see that it's not very viscous. It doesn't take a lot of oil but you do need some. Once you've gotten the sauce to a smooth consistency, place in a bowl and repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.

Once both batches are done, I add the lime juice and salt to my taste. I like a fresher tasting salsa, so I usually add the juice of 2 to 4 limes. IF you feel that the salsa is too thick you can thin out with some water, although a bit of vinegar is good too.

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