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Spicy Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

30 minutes, plus 30 minutes standing

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes 2 cups)

Spicy Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients

6 small tomatillos (about 8 ounces), husked½ large pineapple, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)1 chipotle chile en adobo, minced (about 1 teaspoon)1 teaspoon lime juice

Before You Begin

Be sure to use a ripe pineapple. Tomatillos are very tart—blanching softens their texture and their sour edge.

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 quart water to boil in small saucepan over high heat; boil tomatillos until skins start to pucker, about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove tomatillos to bowl of ice water to stop cooking. When cool enough to handle, core tomatillos and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
  2. Toss tomatillos, pineapple, chipotle chile, lime juice, and salt to taste in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors.
Spicy Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa

Spicy Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa

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Time

30 minutes, plus 30 minutes standing

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes 2 cups)

Ingredients

6 small tomatillos (about 8 ounces), husked
½ large pineapple, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 chipotle chile en adobo, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon lime juice

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

6 small tomatillos (about 8 ounces), husked
½ large pineapple, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 chipotle chile en adobo, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon lime juice

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

6 small tomatillos (about 8 ounces), husked
½ large pineapple, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 chipotle chile en adobo, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon lime juice

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

For a sweet-and-sour salsa recipe perfect with grilled chicken, we chose very ripe pineapples and blanched some tomatillos to soften their texture and their very sour edge.

Before You Begin

Be sure to use a ripe pineapple. Tomatillos are very tart—blanching softens their texture and their sour edge.

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 quart water to boil in small saucepan over high heat; boil tomatillos until skins start to pucker, about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove tomatillos to bowl of ice water to stop cooking. When cool enough to handle, core tomatillos and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
  2. Toss tomatillos, pineapple, chipotle chile, lime juice, and salt to taste in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors.

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