Orange Habanero Salsa

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb tomatillo
• 3 -4 habanero peppers
• 2 oranges
• 6 green onions, sliced
• salt
• lime juice

Recipe

• 1 in an ungreased iron skillet, roast half of the tomatillos in their husks for about 10 minutes, turning often; remove from pan and cool.
• 2 when cool, place them in a blender, and set aside.
• 3 meanwhile remove husks from remaining tomatillos and rinse them and dice fine, and place them in a bowl.
• 4 roast the habaneros over low heat, turning often, about 5-7 minutes, or until they begin to char; remove from pan.
• 5 stem and deseed habaneros (wear gloves if you prefer), and add to blender; puree.
• 6 squeeze one of the oranges over a sieve placed over the bowl with the tomatillos (to catch any stray seeds).
• 7 add the pepper/tomatillo puree and mix well.
• 8 peel the remaining orange; remove pith; dessed (if necessary); dice fine, and add to the bowl along with the chopped green onions.
• 9 season to taste with salt and lime juice and allow to stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving to develop flavor.