Chapulines

Name: Chapulines
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole peeled garlic cloves; 1 cup olive oil; 3 chipotle peppers, seeded and cut into strips; 3 chipotle peppers, seeded and cut into strips; 6 tomatillos; 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro; 1/4 purple onion, diced; 2 serrano peppers; 4 avocados, peeled, pitted and mashed; 2 Roma tomatoes, diced; Juice of 1 lime; 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 12 tomatillos, boiled for 5 minutes and drained; 1/2 onion, charred; 3 peeled garlic cloves, charred; 3 seeded, deveined guajillo peppers, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes and drained; 2 chipotle peppers, seeded; Pinch salt; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 ounce dehydrated grasshoppers; 1/2 ounce white onion, finely diced; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 3 small tortillas

Recipe courtesy of Hugo's

Show: Chuck's Eat the Street

Episode: Houston Goes Global

Chapulines

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Level: Intermediate
Yield: 1 serving

Total: 1 hr 30 min
Active: 1 hr 30 min

Level: Intermediate
Yield: 1 serving

Total: 1 hr 30 min
Active: 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

Mojo de Ajo:

1/2 cup whole peeled garlic cloves

1 cup olive oil

3 chipotle peppers, seeded and cut into strips

Guacamole:

6 tomatillos

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

1/4 purple onion, diced

2 serrano peppers

4 avocados, peeled, pitted and mashed

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

Juice of 1 lime

1/2 teaspoon olive oil

Salt and black pepper to taste

Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa:

12 tomatillos, boiled for 5 minutes and drained

1/2 onion, charred

3 peeled garlic cloves, charred

3 seeded, deveined guajillo peppers, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes and drained

2 chipotle peppers, seeded

Pinch salt

To Assemble:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 ounce dehydrated grasshoppers

1/2 ounce white onion, finely diced

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

3 small tortillas

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the mojo de ajo: Pulse the garlic in food processor until it is finely chopped but not pureed. In a heavy-bottomed, non-aluminum saucepan, combine the oil and garlic. Simmer until the garlic is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes (do not let it burn). Remove from the heat and add the chipotle strips.
For the guacamole: Juice the tomatillos, cilantro, onion and serrano pepper; save the pulp and discard the juice. In a medium bowl, mix together the pulp, avocados, tomatoes, lime juice and olive oil; stir well. Season with salt and pepper.
For the tomatillo-chipotle salsa: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Makes about 2 cups.
To assemble: Heat a skillet and add the oil. Once hot, add the grasshoppers, onion, cilantro and 1/2 ounce of the mojo de ajo. Sauté until thoroughly heated, 10 to 15 minutes, being careful not to burn the mixture. Transfer it to a small bowl and serve with the tortillas, 4 ounces of the guacamole and 3 ounces of the tomatillo-chipotle salsa.

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Chapulines

Chapulines

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