Encanto New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Salsa

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Encanto New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Salsa

"Why do green chiles, cheese, and burgers taste so good together? Why do vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream taste so good on a banana split? Nobody can explain it. It just works." John Eckre, Bobcat Bite Restaurant in Santa Fe, NM

Green Chile Salsa Recipe

Makes. About 4 cups, enough for at least a dozen burgers

Prep and cooking time. About 1 hour.

Ingredients

3 green Hatch New Mexico #20, or Hatch New Mexico 6-4 peppers, or Anaheim peppers

1 green jalape;ño pepper

1 green poblano pepper

1 tomatillo

1 medium onion, peeled, and sliced in half

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 large garlic cloves

2 tablespoons cilantro leaves

1/4 teaspoon table salt

2 pinches ground black pepper

1 tablespoon lime juice

Want more heat? Add another jalapeÐo, or substitute 2 serranos for the jalapeño, or add a few splashes of green hot sauce. But taste it first.

About the lime juice. You can substitute lemon juice or cider vinegar, but I prefer lime juice for its brightness.

Want more flavor? Throw some wood chips onto the coals or into an aliminum pan resting on top of your gas burner when you are grilling the peppers, tomatillo, and onion.

Method

1) Split the peppers in half lengthwise, cut off the stems, and

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