Tomatillo-Pasilla de Oaxaca Salsa
A rich Mexican salsa made with charred tomatillos, garlic, and smoky pasilla de Oaxaca chiles. This authentic salsa combines the bright tartness of tomatillos with deep, complex chile flavors.
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds tomatillos
- •1 tablespoon lard or vegetable oil
- •10 cloves garlic
- •15 whole pasilla de Oaxaca chiles
- •1 to taste salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
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.
10 min
- 2.
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.
10 min
- 3.
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.
5 min
