Need your tomatillo recipes!

[Michelly]

My DH planted a tomatillo plant...and it's got TONS of upcoming fruits!
I have a basic salsa recipe, but what else can I make with them?

[Charles Robinson]

We did a Mexican dinner that featured 22 dishes. One of the standouts was this tomatillo tart. It sounds odd, but it's absolutely delicious. http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/vie...

We also made pork in chili verde, which is basically the same recipe BananBirkLarsen gave you. It's so good I make it every couple of weeks.

[Melanie Wong]

And for anyone who's buying rather than growing their tomatillo supply, the type to buy is called milpero. They're small, about the size of a cherry tomato, and marked with purple splotches. Much tastier and worth the premium price, typically double the cost here in Northern California.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/299875

[The Chowhound Team]

We've moved a discussion about growing milperos to the Gardening board at http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/862056

[Transplant_DK]

I make an enchilada dish with them that gets raves--basically boned chicken in a sauce made of onions, jalapenos and some juice, cream cheese and sour cream and some tomatillos that have been cooked until soft and kind of mushed up. They add a wonderful fresh tart taste to an otherwise very rich sauce.

[weedy]

in addition to a basic salsa verde, try this very different fresh alternative:

6 or so tomatillos, quartered
good bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro)
about 2 tablespoons fresh gated horseradish (use jarred only if you must)
about 2 tablespoons Honey

whirl it all up in a food processor and adjust taste balance (more horseradish, more honey, etc) to your liking.

it's brilliant on shrimp (ultimate shrimp cocktail) or on any grilled fish.

[shallots]

Weedy,
My sinuses cleared just imagining your salsa.
I have added horseradish to my shopping list. Thank you.

[bg90027]

I love James Peterson's Chicken and Tomatillo soup:

http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/chicke...

[sgogo]

All my cookbooks are packed away, so I don't have access to this recipe right now, but I'll do my best from memory. It's from How to Cook Everything, and is a chicken, bean and tomatillo casserole. It's extremely easy and tasty, and uses a lot of tomatillos. I think you layer cooked, shredded chicken, cooked white beans, sliced tomatillos and jack cheese in a casserole, top with more cheese, and bake. Delicious with salsa and sour cream on the side.
It's one of the 'variations' on another recipe, and I may be simplifying it in my memory, but I do remember that it's great for using a lot of tomatillos at once.

[Michelly]

Thanks to everyone! will start cookin'!!

[jpr54_1]

I have made green tomato and tomatillo pickles-1 lb
2 anaheim chile or green pper
2 jalapeno peppers-seeded and sliced
3 springs oregano
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup water
2 tsp pickling salt
1 tsp.sugar
1/2t cumin seeds
4 garlic cloves

place ingredients in pot bring to boil for 5 minutes
place ingredients in 1 qt jar and store in refigerator

The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich

[Michelly]

Is that one pound each of green tomatoes and tomatillos, or one pound TOTAL of mixed green tomatoes AND tomatillos?

[jpr54_1]

the recipe in book calls for 1 lbs. of tomatiillos but i used combo of both.for total of 1lbs

place tomatillos/green tomatos quartered in jar
pour boiled liquid over veg. in jar

leave in refigerator for at least a week

[GretchenS]

wow, that is really intriguing me, looks very do-able and yummy, thanks!

[stormshadow]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bo...

A great recipe from Bobby Flay, and EASY.

[MamaGoat]

You could always can or freeze the salsa for later if you make an extra big batch.

[chefj]

Just to get you started:
Pozole Verde
Mole Verde
Costillos de Res, Pollo, Chiccaron or Porco en Salsa Verde
Enchiladas or Chilaquiles verdes
Salsa de Tomatillo Verde y Chile de Arbol
Pollo or Pato en Salsa Pipian
Tomatillo soup with Crema Fresca
Tarteleta de Tomatillo or pie
Tomatillo jam (with or with out chilis)

[shallots]

Take a look at Patti Jinnich's website. I used a lot of her recipes last summer when I had a great tomatillo crop.
http://patismexicantable.com/

I really like her tomatillo jam with lime and one of her (surprisingly fast and easy to make) moles with tomatillos.

[meatn3]

Her recipes look delicious. Thanks for the link!

[mike0989]

I've made the watermelon and tomatillo salad. It's great!

[JungMann]

Braised ribs or pork chops in salsa verde is exactly what I would have recommended. Braising pork in a green salsa seasoned with epazote and topped with cooked purslane would also be very seasonal.

[BananaBirkLarsen]

Roast them in the oven with onions, garlic and green chiles (any kind will work) until everything smells caramelized and wonderful. Blend until smooth with some stock and a bit of cilantro (if you like it). Add some cumin, Mexican oregano, salt, pepper to taste. Use this as a green enchilada sauce, or water it down a bit more and use it as a delicious braising liquid for some pork or chicken and serve with rice, beans and tortillas on the side. Also great as the sauce for braised ribs.

Edit: I also once had an amazing dish at a restaurant that involved a piece of tilapia in a lemony, buttery tomatillo sauce. I swore there were artichokes in it, but the waitress insisted there weren't. Nevertheless, it would be great with artichokes.

[christinegallary]

Maybe the salsa would be good in these enchiladas?

http://www.chow.com/recipes/10619-neo...