Seared Duck Tacos
The best American name for this vegetable would probably be “Mexican green tomato”, but they actually taste nothing like regular tomatoes, In fact, the tomatillo is not a tomato at all. The tomatillo has a tart, lemony flavor that is enhance when cooked (especially roasted) and is an excellent base for salsas. While salsa (salsa verde) is the most popular way to enjoy tomatillo, they can be used in other ways. Tomatillos contain high amounts of vitamin A&C. Tomatillos are our #2 sales item!
Ingredients:
For the salsa:
1/2 lb (about 4 medium) tomatillos, husked, rinsed and cut into quarters
1 large garlic clove, peeled
Hot green chiles to taste (roughly 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno), stems broken off, roughly chopped
1/2 to 2/3 cup (loosely packed) cilantro, thick lower stems cut off
Salt
1 ripe, medium avocado, pitted, flesh scooped from the skin, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
For finishing the dish:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine), available at well-stocked grocery stores
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups (8 oz) coarsely shredded roasted duck meat (pulled off half of a Chinese roast duck)
12 warm flour tortillas, for serving
Instructions:
Combine tomatillos, garlic, chile and cilantro in a blender jar. Add 1