Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa
Ingredients: 1 small sweet onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 dried chipotle chiles; 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons coarse salt (to taste); 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste); 1/2 lb tomatillo, husked, washed, and roasted; 1 lime, juice of

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 small sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 dried chipotle chiles
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stems
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons coarse salt (to taste)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)
1/2 lb tomatillo, husked, washed, and roasted
1 lime, juice of

Directions

1

To roast tomatillos:
2

Place in shallow baking pan and place under broiler, turning occasionally, until charred and softened. To roast in a skillet, place whole fruit(husked), in a hot skillet over medium high heat and roast, turning occasionally, until quite charred all over and slightly softened.
3

Combine onion, garlic, chipotles, cilantro, and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the chile softens, about 5 minutes.
4

Transfer to a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and puree until smooth.
5

Store in a container in the fridge 2-3 days.