Gooey Roasted Tomatillo Cilantro Cornbread Food

GRILLED SKIRT STEAKS WITH TOMATILLOS TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Make salsa:
• Slit chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed. Heat a dry heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles, opened flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 1 minute. Cover chiles with hot water in a bowl and soak until softened, about 20 minutes, then drain.
• Purée chiles, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, molasses, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook salsa (it will spatter), stirring occasionally, until slightly thicker, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Grill steaks:
• Prepare a grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure.
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 tsp pepper, then coat steaks.
• Oil grill rack, then grill steaks, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, 4 to 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Let steaks rest on a cutting board, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.
• Make salad while steaks rest:
• Thinly slice tomatillos and toss with cilantro, shallot, lime juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut steaks into serving pieces and top with salsa and salad.

GUACAMOLE WITH ROASTED TOMATILLOS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place tomatillos on prepared baking sheet. Broil until tomatillos are just blackened in spots and tender, about 8 minutes per side.
• Combine onion, cilantro, chiles, and lime juice in large bowl. Add roasted tomatillos and any juices from baking sheet to onion mixture. Using fork, mash coarsely. Add avocados and mash with fork until mixture is very coarsely pureed and some chunks remain. Season guacamole to taste with salt. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

ROASTED TOMATILLO RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 15x10-inch pan, place tomatillos, onion and jalapeño. Brush with canola oil.
• Roast uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned and softened.
• In food processor or blender, place tomatillos, onion, jalapeño and remaining ingredients. Cover; process, using on-and-off pulses, until mixture is chunky.
• Transfer relish to serving bowl or storage container. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

ROASTED TOMATILLO AND GARLIC SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange the whole cloves of garlic, tomatillos, and jalapenos on a baking sheet. Place under the broiler, and cook for a few minutes. Remove garlic cloves first, as soon as they are toasted, to avoid developing a bitter flavor. Continue to roast jalapenos and tomatillos until evenly charred, turning occasionally. Set aside to cool. Don't remove the charred parts of the tomatillos or the peppers. They add a really nice flavor.
• Place peppers and tomatillos in a blender with the garlic and cilantro. Add a little water to the mixture if necessary to facilitate blending. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until serving.

TOMATILLO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray the cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cayenne.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and the butter. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until well combined. Fold in the Cheddar, and salsa, and divide the batter between the 2 pans.
• Place in the top half of the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the center is firm to the touch and top is golden. Remove from oven, let cool and slice.

CHILAQUILES WITH ROASTED TOMATILLOS

Steps:

• In a preheated 400 degree oven, roast the tomatillos and the jalapenos together until the skins on the tomatillos blister. Place the tomatillos and the jalapenos in a food processor and blend. In a saute pan, heat the olive oil and add the onions, cook on low heat, approximately 10 to 12 minutes, until caramelized. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the onions and garlic to the tomatillos mixture and the epazote, cilantro and chicken broth. Blend to combine.
• In a separate saucepan, heat the vegetable oil to 325 degrees. Use a high temperate thermometer for accurate temperature. Cut the tortillas in quarters and fry until crispy. Drain the tortillas and set aside. Combine the tomatillos mixture, tortillas and eggs in a large saute pan and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked.
• To serve, spoon the chilaquiles onto a plate and top them with the cheeses. Melt in a hot oven and serve with your favorite hot sauce. Top the chilaquiles with sour cream and a little chopped cilantro.

RECIPE: GREEN CHILE AND TOMATILLO CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Set the oven to broil, with the rack about 6 inches away from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with foil. Roast the whole poblano pepper, the whole jalapeño pepper and the onion, turning occasionally, until evenly blistered and blackened in some spots, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully gather the edges of the foil to enclose the roasted peppers and onion. Allow to cool completely, then stem, peel, seed and roughly chop the peppers, and roughly chop the onion. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, lower the oven to 350º and grease an 8-inch square baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cumin.
• In a blender, purée the remaining halved poblano and halved jalapeño, the buttermilk, cilantro, melted butter, tomatillos and egg until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and slowly fold in the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Stir in the chopped, roasted peppers and onion along with the cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.

TOMATILLO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Spray two 9 inch cake pans with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In one large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir to mix well.
• In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs and butter.
• Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined.
• Fold in the cheese and salsa.
• Divide the batter between the two pans.
• Place in center of oven and bake for 30 minutes, until center is firm and top is golden.
• Let cool before slicing.

ROASTED TOMATILLO GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In a large, unoiled frying pan over medium heat, pan-roast the Jalapeños, onion, garlic, and tomatillo on all sides, 20 to 25 minutes total.
• In a blender, whirl the vegetables with water until blended but still chunky.
• Add avocado and lime juice; pulse until blended.
• Add cilantro and salt, pulse to combine, and add more salt and/or lime juice to taste.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook tomatillos and onion on the preheated grill until lightly charred, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool, about 10 minutes; roughly chop and place into a medium bowl.
• Add diced tomatoes to the bowl and mix. Stir in chiles, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, and cumin; blend well.