Sunday, May 26, 2013

Grilled Tomatillo Mango Salsa


Grilled Tomatillo Mango Salsa
Slightly sweet and flavorful, we love this salsa simply with tortilla chips or as a nice topping to a piece of grilled fish or chicken.  This is one of those recipes where I use the recipe more as a guide.  Depending on the size of the tomatillos I add a few extra, or a few less.  My husband is a big cilantro fan, so when I make it for him I add extra, for others, a little less.  Same for the lime.  Feel free to adjust to your tastes.
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6 - 8 medium tomatillos, husked and scrubbed 
1/2 serrano chili (I grill mine whole, then cut in half for the recipe) 
2 slices onion 
1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, stems removed 
2-4 Tbs lime juice, start with two Tbs and add more as desired 
1 mango, finely diced 
salt to taste 

Preheat grill to medium high heat.  Rub the tomatillos, chili and onion slices carefully with oil.  Add the tomatillos, serrano and onion directly to the grill grates (or alternatively use a vegetable rack if you have one) and grill until the tomatillos are soft and the peppers and onions are tender and slightly charred.  Remove from grill and cool.

When cool, chop the onion and cut the serrano into your desired size (My last one was habaƱero hot!  I only used 1/3 of it and it was a touch of heat in our salsa).  Add the tomatillos, diced onion and chopped cilantro into a blender or food processor and process for a few seconds until you have your desired consistency (I prefer mine a bit chunky).  Pour into a bowl and add the lime juice and the small dice mango.  Salt to taste and taste.  Adjust seasoning as desired (I temd to add more lime...).  Chill, and enjoy.