CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats |
Mexican |
Mexican, Pork, Sauces, Salsa |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
Jim Vorheis |
1 1/2 |
lb |
Tomatillos |
4 |
|
To 5 chilies serranos (to taste) |
1 |
|
Garlic clove, peeled and roughly chopped |
1/4 |
c |
Loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro |
2 |
tb |
Lard or safflower oil |
3 |
tb |
Finely chopped white onion |
|
|
Sea salt to taste |
6 |
oz |
Chicharron, broken into squares abut 1 1/2 inches |
INSTRUCTIONS
Remove the husks from the tomate verde and rinse will. Put into a saucepan
with the fresh chilies, cover with water, and bring to a simmer. Continue
simmering until soft but not falling apart, about 10 minutes. Drain the
tomate verde and transfer with the chilies and 1/4 cup of the cooking water
to a blender. Add the garlic and cilantro and blend until smooth.
Heat the lard in a frying pan, add the onion, and fry gently, without
browning, for 1 minute. Add the blended sauce and fry over high heat,
stirring from time to time, until reduced and thickened - about 7 minutes.
Add salt to taste and the pieces of chicharron and continue cooking over
medium heat until the chicharron is just soft - about 5 minutes, depending
on thickness and quality.
Serve with corn tortillas and a dollop of frijoles refritos.
The Art of Mexican Cooking From the collection of Jim Vorheis
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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