Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Guacamole Salsa (Taqueria Salsa)


Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:
3 large, tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon, baking soda
1 small bunch, fresh cilantro, bottom of bunch cut off, thoroughly rinsed
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 small, white onion, chopped coarsely
1 fresh Serrano or jalapeño chile, sliced in half, seeds removed
½ freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup, chicken broth
1 teaspoon, sea salt
2 large, ripe Mexican Hass avocado, halved and pitted





Directions:
Put the tomatillos into the small pot filled with about 3 cups of water, add baking soda. Simmer for 5 minutes, until soft.


Drain and remove tomatillos. Set aside and let cool.


Once the tomatillos have cooled add them to blender. Then add the cilantro, garlic, onion, chile, lime juice, chicken broth and salt.


Blend until very smooth. Scoop the avocado flesh with a spoon into the blender jar and blend until smooth. Add if necessary a little more chicken broth to have a pourable consistency.


If necessary, depending on your taste, you can further season with additional line juice, salt and jalapeño chilies for a spicier salsa, then blend once more. Enjoy!

Servings: Approximately 2 cups

Tip: The salsa will taste best the day it's made, but the acidity from the tomatillos will keep it from discoloring as quickly as most guacamole. Delicious the next day if you store it in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Let it come to room temperature before you stir then serve it.

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