Grilled Salsa Verdad
From choclytcandy 14 years agoIngredients
- This green tomatillo salsa, which has its roots in Mexico, is perfect with chips or eggs. It was a runner-up in our salsa contest. Here's what we discovered when we prepared David's recipe. shopping list
- Test Kitchen Discoveries shopping list
- Fresh tomatillos are best, but canned will work, too. shopping list
- For best flavor, grill the fresh tomatillos as well as the other vegetables: two kinds of chiles, onion, zucchini, and garlic. shopping list
- Pulse the grilled vegetables in a food processor along with the lime juice, orange juice, honey, and cumin to finish the salsa. shopping list
- 8 tomatillos , husks removed shopping list
- 2 Anaheim chile peppers shopping list
- 3 jalapeno chiles shopping list
- 1/2 medium onion , quartered through root end shopping list
- 1/2 zucchini (small), quartered lengthwise shopping list
- 5 cloves garlic , peeled and left whole shopping list
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1 tablespoon orange juice shopping list
- 1 tablespoon honey shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin shopping list
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Light grill. Toss tomatillos, chiles,onion, zucchini, garlic, and 2 tablespoons oil in medium bowl. Thread garlic on metal skewer. Grill vegetables over hot fire until charred on all sides, about 3 minutes for garlic, 6 minutes for jalapeƱos and zucchini, and 9 minutes for tomatillos, Anaheim chiles, and onion. While still hot, steam chiles in a closed paper bag, about 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, skin and seed chiles and core tomatillos.
- 2. Whisk lime juice, orange juice, honey, cumin, and remaining tablespoon oil in small bowl. Pulse mixture with grilled vegetables in food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors meld, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
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