CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats |
Mexican |
Mexican, Pork, Salsa, Sauces |
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 |
T |
Lard or safflower oil |
3 |
T |
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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