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Roasted Poblano and Green Chile Salsa
If you have ever been to New Mexico or other parts of the American southwest, green chili is something you are probably familiar with. These mild, roasted green chili peppers have a flavor which is all their own which nothing can substitute for in recipes.
Even if you are normally somewhat averse to hot peppers, green chili salsa is something you can enjoy; these peppers have just a hint of heat, but plenty of flavor. This green chili salsa recipe combines New Mexico-style roasted green chilies along with roasted poblano peppers and green tomatoes or tomatillos for an unbeatable salsa verde.
If you have never had roasted chili peppers before, you are in for a treat - and if you are already a fan of green chili, then you know just how good a salsa made with these roasted peppers can be.
Green Chili Salsa
Ingredients -
2 poblano peppers, roasted and diced
1 can (8-10 oz) green chilies
4 tomatillos or 1-2 green tomatoes, husked and diced
1 medium white or yellow onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
Juice of 2 limes
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Start by heating your oven to broil; alternately, you can roast the peppers over the flame if you have a gas stove. Broil or roast the poblano peppers, turning regularly. Once the skins start to blacken, they are ready. Transfer the peppers to a tightly closed paper bag while you prepare the other ingredients.
After a few minutes in the bag, you can remove the peppers and place them under cold running water; the skins should simply slip off of the poblanos at this point.
Add the peppers, lime juice, and green chilies to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Add the remaining ingredients and pulse a few times until the mixture is relatively smooth, but well short of being pureed.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to come together - this step is optional, but your salsa will taste better once it has a little time to rest. Serve and enjoy!
