Tomatillo-Poblano Guacamole
- 1 large poblano chile
- 4 medium tomatillos, husked
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, plus 1 tablespoon leaves for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 Hass avocados, diced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Baked tortilla chips, for serving
- Preheat the broiler.
- Put the poblano on a baking sheet and broil as close to the heat source as possible, turning once, until charred all over, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the poblano to a small bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Rub the skin off of the chile with a paper towel and discard the stem and seeds.
- Cut the poblano into 1/4-inch dice.
- Transfer all but 1 tablespoon to a medium bowl.
- In a metal baking pan, broil the tomatillos, turning once, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the tomatillos to a food processor and puree.
- Add the tomatillo puree to the diced poblano along with the onion, garlic, chopped cilantro, lime juice and half of the avocado; mash well with a fork.
- Add the remaining avocado and mash lightly.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the guacamole to a serving bowl and top with the reserved 1 tablespoon of diced poblano and the cilantro leaves.
- Serve right away with baked tortilla chips.
poblano chile, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, avocados, salt, tortilla chips
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tomatillo-poblano-guacamole (may not work)