Secret Recipes

Anaheim Chile Salsa Verde

• 6 fresh green Anaheim chiles (about 3/4 lbs)
• 3/4 lbs fresh tomatillos
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup packed fresh cilantro sprigs

Preheat broiler. Arrange chiles on rack of a broiler pan and broil about 2 inches from heat, turning them frequently, until skins are blistered and charred, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer chiles to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle.

Peel chiles (remove blackened outer skin.) Cut off tops and discard seeds and ribs.

Remove husks from fresh tomatillos and rinse tomatillos under warm water to remove stickiness. In a saucepan, simmer tomatillos, broth, and garlic until tomatillos are tender, about 10 minutes if using fresh tomatillos and about 5 minutes if using canned. Add chiles to tomatillo mixture.

Cool salsa slightly and in a blender pulse until coarsely chopped (use caution when blending hot liquids). Salsa may be made up to this point 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled, covered. Bring salsa to room temperature or reheat before proceeding.

Just before serving, in blender pulse salsa with cilantro until cilantro is finely chopped (use caution when blending if salsa is heated) and season with salt.

Servings:

About 1 1/2 cups