Southwestern Recipes
Salsa and Sauce Recipes
Pumpkin Seed Sauce
1 pound Mexican tomatillos
1 large white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon mashed garlic
1 poblano chile and 1 fresh jalape o
chile, stems and seeds removed
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (no stems)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup chicken stock or water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup peeled pumpkinseed
2 tablespoons lard (no substitute)
Salt
Pepper
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
Clean tomatillos, then boil them in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Drain
and puree in blender with 1/2 cup water and onion, garlic, chiles and cilantro
leaves. Pour into a bowl. Add sugar.
Over low heat, in a mixture of hot butter and vegetable oil, lightly brown
the pumpkin seeds, shaking the pan often and stirring constantly to prevent
seeds from scorching. Place seeds in blender container and add 1 cup of chicken
stock or water. Puree until thick and creamy.
Heat lard in a Dutch oven and pour in the prepared tomatillo sauce. Stir
in the pumpkin seed sauce and mix well. Simmer over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Taste for seasoning, and adjust if necessary. Add chicken bouillon granules
and stir well. Cook 2 minutes more.
To use, arrange cooked chicken pieces in a casserole. Pour the sauce over
the chicken and bake, covered, at 325 degrees F until heated through.
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