Hatch Special Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Roast New Mexico chiles on a baking sheet until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and cover with boiling water; let stand until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Remove chile stems and seeds.
• Place serrano chiles directly over flame of a gas-stove burner or on a grill. Roast chiles, turning with tongs, until blistered and charred. Transfer to a bowl, and cover immediately with plastic wrap. Let steam for 5 minutes. Peel chiles, and remove stems, seeds, and ribs.
• Pulse all chiles with papaya, mango, garlic, onion, cilantro, rum, lime juice, raisins, and cayenne in a food processor or a blender until smooth with some flecks remaining. Add up to 3 tablespoons reserved soaking liquid to thin. Season with salt.

Steps:

• Cook the onion in oil in a heavy saucepan until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, then stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Add the chiles, then whisk in the stock and the seasonings.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until thickened but still pourable.
• May keep refrigerated for up to 5 days; freezes well.

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place chile peppers cut-side down on baking sheet.
• Broil in the preheated oven until skin is heavily blistered and turning black, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer chile peppers to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Peel and chop the chile peppers.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour until mixture thickens. Stir in chopped chile peppers, beef broth, and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.