This year in my garden I went above and beyond my basic tomato planting regimen and introduced a new garden bedfellow to the rest of the team: Hello Mr. Tomatillo.
Up until about two years ago I was pretty unfamiliar with raw tomatillos. I don’t think I had even put together the fact that they are the main ingredient in my favorite green salsa that I douse my morning eggs in.
But then I started experimenting and made up one of my favorite salsas and posted a plethora of tasty tomatillos recipes.
And that’s when I kinda fell in love with the sticky little buggers.
So this year I planted 3 tomatillos plants, and now its harvest time and ba-da-bing, I have a plethora of tomatillos to peel, rinse and create a loving relationship with.
So I started searching out more tomatillos recipes and discovered this one in an issue of Oprah mag. Of course I was instantly attracted to it thanks to the idea of combining delectable shrimp, garlic and spicy chilis.
If you’ve never harvested or cooked with raw tomatillos, the first thing you’ll discover is that within the delicate lotus flower shaped tissue, lies a firm fruit that has an oddly sticky exterior. But not to worry, the raw fruit washes rather clean and the fruit dries clean.
I added a bit more garlic to the recipe and cut down on the amount of sauce from the original since I had about 2 cups left over. So if you’re craving more sauce, make it a double.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chilies and half of the garlic and cook until chilis soften or about 5 minutes. Add the tomatillos and 1 teaspoon of salt. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally until the tomatillos start to break down or for about 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer the tomatillo mixture to a blender and puree. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp, salt and pepper and the remaining garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the tomatillo sauce and saute for 2 more minutes or until the shrimp barely become opaque. Serve with sprinkled cilantro leaves.
adapted from Oprah magazine
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Those little tomatillos are adorable and I love them, along with the chilis!
I have never cooked with tomatillos before. This looks delicious! I just started a food blog and would love it if you came to visit when you have time.
Penny
http://www.fromharvesttotable.com
p.s. your photos are stunning!
I am absolutely going to do this. As soon as I get off the floor from fainting.
Would love to try this…….however, your instructions say “add chilies and half of the chilis and cook until they soften…..” is this right? It looks delish and easy…..would like to make it this weekend. Thanks.
I love tomatillos! Definitely a staple in my house! Looks amazing!
I love cooking from my garden, somehow it always tastes better
This looks delicious!
Tomatillos are so darn cute!
My kinda meal!! I love those little tomatillos!
Oh my – I love tomatillo’s and this shrimp recipe looks amazing!
Love tomatillos, this looks great!
Tomatillos are a super addition to the tomato plant and I find them somewhat more forgiving. Along the same lines, you might enjoy (and probably already know) next year are Physalis or husk tomatoes. I found them pretty easy to grow but they especially flourished under cover or in a greenhouse.
This looks like a great meal any day of the week.
Lovely! I really love tomatillos, and they sound wonderful combined with shrimp.
This looks so yummy. I love tomatillo’s, will try this soon. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never cooked with tomatillos before, but I love shrimp and this dish sounds really good.
You have beautiful photography as well!
You know how I adore tomatillos! It’s so funny… I actually saw them in the store today and was thinking of getting some. But I didn’t. Now I’m kicking myself. This looks rockin’!
I used to cook with tomatillos alot, and just haven’t for a couple years, don’t ask me why. Thanks for the delicious reminder – this dish looks awesome!!
Boy are you a lucky duck to harvest tomatillos……your dish looks amazing. Did you grow cilantro also?
Tomatillos are amazingly prolific aren’t they? This sounds so delish!
I wish we got tomatillos more frequently at my supermarkets, it rare to actually find them! Next time I will try this though.
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