Tag: tomatillos
Chili Verde
Great recipe for the big game!
- 4 to 5 medium tomatillos, cleaned and cut in half
- 2 ancho chilies, cut in half and deseeded
- 3 garlic cloves, with skin on
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Salt
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 4 to 5 green onions, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place all the ingredients onto a lined cookie sheet. Drizzle the olive oil and bit of salt. Roast for about 30 to 40 minutes till the vegetables are soft. Let cool and slide the skin off the ancho chilies. Place in a blender with cilantro and green onions and blend till smooth. Keep aside.
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1 pound dark meat ground turkey
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 to 2 cups chicken broth
- Salt
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- Squeeze of lime
Heat a large saucepan with the oil. Add the chili powder and oregano. Saute for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add the ground meat and sauté over high heat, separating the meat with a wooden spoon. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the meat is golden brown. Add the beans, tomatillo sauce and 1 cup broth. Bring to a boil, add some salt and simmer on a medium heat covered for 20 minutes. Take the lid off and continue cooking on simmer for another 15 minutes. Add more broth if needed. Check for seasonings and garnish with cilantro and lime. Serve with corn bread.
Great Recipe for the 4th of July: Rib Eye Steaks with Roasted Tomatillo and Mango Sauce
- 4 boneless rib eye steaks- about a pound and a half to two
Marinade
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- 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Pound all the ingredients in a mortar and pestle till it forms a smooth thick sauce (The mixture can be processed as well). Marinate the steaks with the mixture and place them in a zip lock bag. Refrigerate for 5-6 hours.
Take the steaks out of the fridge an hour before grilling.
Preheat the grill.
Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and place them on the grill. Cook on each side for 7-9 minutes or till desired. Cover with aluminum foil and rest for 10 minutes.
Roasted Tomatillo and Mango Sauce
- 4-5 medium tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped
- 2 medium mangoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2-3 medium spring onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Place the tomatillos, mangoes and spring onions on a grill pan. Mix the olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill till the vegetables are golden brown. Keep aside.
- Juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
Process the grilled vegetables till smooth. Take the sauce out in a medium bowl and add the lime juice, honey, salt, smoked paprika and cilantro. Mix well and keep aside.
Mexican Style Pork Stew with Pomegranate Salsa
Delicious stew for the holidays- one of my favorites!
- 3 to 4 pounds pork shoulder (bone-in, cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces)
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 to 5 tomatillos, peeled and cut in half
- 1 medium onion, cut in half
- 2 poblano peppers, cut in half, seeds taken out
- 1 cubanelle pepper, cut in half, seeds taken out
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3 to 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup queso fresco
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Transfer the tomatillos, onion and peppers to a lined cookie sheet. Roast the vegetables for 30 minutes. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender. Add the cilantro and green onions. Blend till a smooth sauce is formed.
Heat a heavy saucepan with the oil. Dredge the pork pieces and brown on all sides. Keep aside. Add the green sauce and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the pork pieces and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and place lid. Cook for 2 to 3 hours or till the meat is falling off the bone. Skim the excess fat off the top.
Pomegranate Salsa
- 2 pomegranates, seeds taken out
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
Mix the pomegranate seeds, green onions, cilantro and salt in a medium bowl. Keep aside for an hour. Serve stew topped with salsa and queso fresco.
Ground Turkey White Chili
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1 pound dark meat ground turkey
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 to 5 small tomatillos, husks removed and chopped
- 1 4 ounces can of diced chilies
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 14 ounces can cannellini beans
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat a heavy saucepan with the olive oil. Add the ground turkey and brown the meat on high heat while stirring constantly- for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano and chili powder. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and tomatillos. Saute for another 5 to 7 minutes. Add the diced green chilies, salt and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and add the beans. Simmer on a medium heat with the lid partially on for 20 minutes, checking every 5 minutes to ensure enough stock is remaining. Take the lid off and check for seasonings. Garnish with cilantro and serve with corn bread.
Shrimp Enchilada with Tomatillo Sauce
My husband’s favorite thing to order at a Mexican restaurant is shrimp enchiladas.. and typically it is served with some refried beans, etc. Well, I decided to recreate it at home as we all know, one can’t beat homemade food.. so here it is…. very yummy!
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp, cleaned
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat a medium frying pan with the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shrimp, salt and smoke paprika. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes till the shrimp are almost done. Turn heat off and drizzle with lemon juice.
Tomatillo Sauce
- 4 to 5 tomatillos, cut in half
- 1 medium onion, cut in half with skin on
- 4 to 5 garlic cloves, with skin on
- 1 poblano pepper, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cilantro
- 2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place the tomatillos, onion, garlic and poblano pepper on the sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast in oven for 45 minutes till the vegetables are soft. Place into a blender with the water, cilantro and salt. Blend till smooth, taste for seasonings and keep aside.
- 6 to 8 flour tortillas
- 1 to 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Transfer the tomatillo sauce in a flat platter. Dip each tortilla in the sauce. Place the tortilla on a cutting board, add 3 to 4 shrimp with the onions, top with a tablespoon of shredded cheese. Roll the tortilla and add to an oven-proof platter seam side down. Repeat the process with all the tortillas. Top with the remaining shredded cheese and cover with aluminum foil, bake for 40 minutes. Take out and serve with refried beans and guacamole.
Short Rib Chili with Tomatillo Sauce
I made this for the Super Bowl but thought I can still post this recipe as winter refuses to leave- and that means, stews and chili are still welcome… this is a rich, indulgent chili- definitely worth making.. especially if you are entertaining…
- 5 to 6 short ribs, bone in
Spice Rub
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground roasted cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
Mix all the ingredients. Transfer the ribs to a flat platter. Sprinkle the spice rub onto the ribs and marinate for over night or at least 4 hours. Take out of fridge at least an hour before cooking.
Tomatillo Sauce
- 6 tomatillos, peeled and cut in half
- 2 poblano peppers, cut in half and deseeded
- 1 medium yellow onion, unpeeled, cut in half
- 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Sprinkle of salt
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place the tomatillos, poblanos, onion and garlic onto the cookie sheet. Drizzle the oil and sprinkle the salt. Roast for 30 minutes till vegetables are soft. Blend the vegetables with the cilantro till smooth. Keep aside.
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 can pinto beans
- Salt
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat a heavy saucepan with the olive oil. Brown the short ribs on both sides (about 5 minutes each) in two to three batches. Take out and add the tomatillo sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and add the short ribs back into the saucepan. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Place lid and cook on stove or in a 350 degrees oven for 3 hours. Take the ribs out of the gravy and let cool. Take the bones and fat off and shred the meat back into the gravy. Add the beans and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Check for seasonings. Garnish with cilantro. Serve warm.
Mexican Pork and Tomatillo Chili
I posted this recipe last year and think it would be delicious for the Super bowl coming this weekend. Try it and let me know what you think…
I love Mexican cuisine, especially since it is full of very strong, bold flavors. I make all sorts of preparations including tacos, enchiladas, salsas, guacamole.. the list goes on. I especially love using tomatillos and all the different Mexican chilies out there. For this preparation I used a poblano pepper- which looks like a large jalapeno pepper closer to a regular green pepper. It sometimes has a bit of heat and once its roasted, the sweetness comes out.
I roasted tomatillos, garlic, green onions and the poblano chili with a drizzle of olive oil and salt. I then made a thick sauce by blending all the roasted vegetables and I had a fabulous start to my chili. I had a pork shoulder with bones cut into small flavors for the dish. Any stew meat can be used as long as it can stand up to 2 to 3 hours of cooking. The house smells wonderful while the delicious chili is on the stove. The result is tender, juicy, falling off the bone meat flavored with the most yummy sauce.
I served the chili with corn bread, guacamole and Spanish rice. It was a big hit with everyone, especially since it wasn’t too spicy.
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