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Salsa de Huachinango

From Oaxaca, Mexico the huachinango chile is large red jalapeno chile from Oaxaca, Mexico. The recipe combines green tomatillos with the red chiles for a colorful salsa.

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed, quartered
1 large garlic clove
1/2 medium white onion, coarsely chopped
2 fresh huachinango chiles
12-15 sprigs fresh cilantro or to taste
1 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Posted: 9/14/2009 10:06:45 AM

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