Salsa De Chile Pasilla De Oaxaca Food

SALSA DE CHILE PASILLA DE OAXACA

Steps:

• Place tomatillos in a small saucepan, and add enough water to come about half of the way up. Cover, and cook over medium heat until tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid. Add enough water to the reserved liquid to make 1/2 cup.
• Meanwhile, heat a small heavy skillet or a comal over medium heat until hot. Add garlic to pan, and cook until soft and well charred on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Peel, and transfer to jar of a blender. Add chiles to pan, and toast for 2 minutes per side. Tear chiles into pieces, discarding stem; transfer to blender jar. To the blender, add cooking liquid and a large pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Add tomatillos, and blend. Will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

SALSA DE CHILE PASILLA

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat
• Once the oil is hot, fry the garlic, moving often, until they just begin to turn golden, about 20-30 seconds
• Remove the garlic from the oil and place in the blender
• Next, fry the chiles, one at a time, pressing down with a spatula until they just begin to change color and inflate slightly, about 5-10 seconds per side. Put the fried chiles in the blender and repeat this step for all remaining chiles.
• Add any remaining oil from the skillet to the blender and allow it to cool slightly
• Add salt. I start with 1/2 tsp and add more if necessary.
• Begin blending the mixture, slowly streaming oil into the blender while the blender is running. Blend until the mixture is mostly smooth, with no large chunks of chile or garlic remaining. The final mixture should be thick and oily. More liquidy than a paste, but not watery.
• Check for salt and adjust if necessary

PASILLA CHILI SAUCE (AUTHENTIC MEXICAN SALSA)

Steps:

• Heat the lard or oil in a heavy skillet and cook the chilies until they change color, turning constantly and taking care not to burn.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Let cool then remove seeds and veins and puree in a blender with oil, vinegar, oregano and salt.
• Serve with cheese on top, or serve with cheese separate.

TOMATILLO-PASILLA DE OAXACA SALSA

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, combine the tomatillos with enough water to come about halfway up the side of the pan, cover, and cook over medium heat until they are soft, about 10 minutes; strain, reserving the liquid.
• 2. Meanwhile, on a plancha or in a heavy skillet, melt the lard over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft and well charred on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes; transfer to the jar of an electric blender.
• 3. Add the chiles to plancha and toast for 2 minutes per side. Remove, tear them into pieces, and add them to the blender. Pour in the reserved cooking liquid, add a large pinch of salt, and blend until smooth. Add the tomatillos, blend, and taste to adjust the salt, as necessary.