Best 5 Chipotle Tomatillo Sauce Recipes

CHIPOTLE TOMATILLO GREEN-CHILI SALSA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Hold 4 raw tomatillos back, but place the rest of the halved tomatillos and the roma tomato cut-side down on the baking sheet. Bake until they begin to toast, about 20 minutes.
• In a food processor, combine the roasted tomatillos and tomatoes, the raw tomatillos, jalapeños (start with a half jalapeño if you're not sure, see note 1), red onion, garlic, cilantro, cumin and oregano. Pulse until the mixture is mostly smooth with some texture (see note 2).
• Taste and add more chiles and/or seeds depending on your preference for spiciness. Remember, the salsa tastes spicier when warm and when tasted without food. It will be milder after chilling and when eaten with food.
• Add lemon and lime juices, and season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper). Yield: About 2 cups.

BEEF BRISKET WITH CHIPOTLE TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos, chipotle peppers, tomato sauce, water, salt, and brown sugar in the work bowl of a food processor, and blend until smooth. Set the mixture aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a pressure cooker with the lid off over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Drop the brisket into the pressure cooker, and sear it on both sides. Pour the tomatillo mixture over the brisket, bring to a boil, and place the lid on the cooker. When the pressure comes up, set the heat so the cooker develops medium pressure, and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Allow the cooker to release pressure on its own (without using the quick-release), and remove the brisket. Serve hot, with tomatillo sauce on the side.

SALSA DE TOMATILLO CON CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos in a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until they change color, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the liquid. 2. Place the chipotle chiles (with the sauce that clings to them) in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade with the tomatillos, reserved ½ cup liquid, white onion, and oregano. Process until smoothly puréed, about 1 minute. Taste the sauce; season with salt and a pinch or two of sugar.
• Salsa be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

CHIPOTLE-TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Slit chiles lengthwise, then discard stems, seeds, and veins.
• Heat a large heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles in batches, opened flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 30 seconds per batch. Tear into pieces and put in a blender.
• Half-fill a 2 1/2- to 3-quart saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add tomatillos and simmer until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to blender and add onion, chipotle in adobo, garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.

SALSA DE TOMATE CON CHILE CHIPOTLE: TOMATO SAUCE WITH CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• In a medium-sized heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the lard to rippling over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Break up the tomatoes coarsely with your fingers. Add the tomatoes and their juices to the sauteed onion. Stir in the chiles and oregano. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until slightly concentrated.
• Remove from the heat and let cool to lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Puree the mixture in a blender or food processor. Taste for salt (the tomatoes will have some) and add a little if needed. Serve hot at once or store tightly covered in refrigerator for up to 4 or 5 days and reheat before serving.