Cilantro Coulis Recipe
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed, thick stems removed
- 4 cups boiling water
- Lime juice, to taste
- Aleppo chile, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Sugar, to taste
- Xanthan gum, 0.25% of total blended ingredients above
- Weigh blender on scale and note weight in grams.
- Blanch cilantro in boiling water for 30 seconds, then rinse in cold water until cool. Add to blender with just enough water to blend to a smooth puree, then add small amounts of lime juice, aleppo, salt, and sugar to taste and blend till smooth.
- Transfer blender and puree to scale and subtract weight of blender from total weight. Multiply weight of liquid by 0.0025 and measure out that amount of xanthan gum. Add to blender and blend till smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer and serve as a finishing sauce or garnish.
cilantro, boiling water, lime juice, chile, salt, sugar, xanthan
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/09/cilantro-coulis-sauce-salsa-recipe.html (may not work)