Tomatillo Guajillo Salsa

ingredients (adjust peppers based on spice tolerance, remove seeds if you want even less spicy)

  • 5-10ish tomatillos (depending on size)
  • 3-6 serranos
  • 0-2 habaneros
  • 3-4 dried guajillo peppers
  • 1/3 garlic head
  • 1/4 onion (i usually use white)
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 1/2 bunch-ish cilantro
  • 2-3 tsp maple syrup (or other sugar syrup)
  • lil bit of oil
  • few tbsp broth (mushroom, no-chicken, chicken)
  • salt to taste

directions

either cook exclusively w/ comal or turn on oven

cook serranos, tomatillos, and optional habaneros on comal w/ a bit of oil till a bit charred. either cook on lower heat or put in oven until soft

rehydrate guajillos and warm up a bit of broth

peel garlic throw on comal for a lil

mash together garlic, guajillos, maple syrup, cloves, and some salt (go light, taste test at end to finish salting) till completely smooth -- add broth as needed to aid

mash in cooked habaneros, serranos, and tomatillos in that order and mash more or less chunky to preference

cut onions into strips then throw on the comal to toast a lil before cutting into small cubes

cut cilantro very finely, then fold cilantro and onion in with the rest of the stuff

finish with more salt if needed

enjoy!!