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Mojo Verde

4.8

(5)

Tomatillos are the key ingredient in this alluring green sauce. They have an unusual and pleasant tartness that works well with a variety of dishes. I pair this mojo with a grand Fish in Foil . The sauce has the brightness of a lemon with the attendant complexity you'd expect of the other ingredients that go into making it.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 large poblano peppers
8 ounces tomatillos, papery husks and cores removed, and rinsed
Canola oil
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Spanish sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons toasted and ground cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly rub the poblanos and tomatillos with canola oil. Place on a baking sheet , and roast for 20 minutes. Put the poblanos in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let stand for about 15 minutes. Set the tomatillos aside to cool.

    Step 2

    Peel the poblanos and remove the stems and seeds.

    Step 3

    Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and puree until fairly smooth. Refrigerated, this will keep for up to 1 month.

Reprinted with permission from New World Kitchen by Norman Van Aken. © 2001 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
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