Tomatillo Chipotle Sauce

Recipe By: JRB
Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Appetizers Hot & Spicy Spices, Sauces, Rub Mixtures 

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
25 large tomatillos (2 lbs)
1 head garlic unpeeled
1 medium onion chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil 
1 cup cilantro packed
1 lime juice only
1 teaspoon salt
4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 
2 teaspoons adobo sauce

Husk and wash tomatillos. Cook in skillet over me-hi heat for 25 min, stirring, till soft
and black all over. Roast garlic till soft, peel. Saute inion in 1 T oil till soft. Puree
tomatillos, garlic, inion, and rest of ingredients except juice unitl smooth. Add water
if necessary. Add lime juice and process briefly. Check seasoning, and add sugar and lime
juice if it's too hot.

Serve warm, room temp or cold with chips or see recipe for Beef or Chicken with Tomatillo
Sauce.

VARIATION: Use 4-6 dried chipoltes and 1 c water, nuke 4-8 min, and let sit for 30 min,
till soft. Seed peppers (or not for more heat), remove stems, and proceed, using both
peppers and their soaking water.