Best 8 Oaxacan Lamb In Spicy Tomatillo Sauce Recipes

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Oaxacan lamb in spicy tomatillo sauce is a traditional Mexican dish that combines tender lamb, a vibrant spicy tomatillo sauce, and fresh herbs. Originating in the state of Oaxaca, this dish showcases a blend of rich flavors and textures that have made it popular worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, preparing this delicious meal is a rewarding experience that offers a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

OAXACAN RED MOLE SAUCE (MOLE COLORADITO)



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This is a classic Oaxacan dish, served with rice. Each family has their own version, this one is made by the Restaurant La Olla, Oaxaca México. A little information: Oaxaca is to Mexican food lovers and cooks perhaps what Florence is to art aficionados. Walking through any village market, or just down the street in Oaxaca is a aromatic as well as visual delight. In Oaxaca, it is difficult for one to walk for very long without ending up in a market and passing a dozen little restaurants. Not only has Oaxaca made significant contributions to the flavors of the world - especially with its extraordinary mole (mo-lay) sauces: sharp, thick, sweetly complex, with top notes of smoke, sometimes clove and citrus and always undertones of dried-chile heat, but the Indians from Oaxaca invented two of the cooking utensils that are still essential in Mexican cooking: the molcajete (stone utensil used to crush and mix spices) and the comal (metal utensil for heating and baking). Oaxaca is justly famous worldwide for its vibrant, inventive, and diverse cuisine. The markets and restaurants produce their succulent, rich moles for which Oaxaca is famous. There are at least seven basic varieties of mole made in the region. Here are nine: negro (black), amarillo (yellow), coloradito (reddish), almendrado (with almonds), verde (green), rojo (red), Manchamanteles (tablecloth stainer) and chichilo negro. There is always mole being served in Oaxaca, such as the coloradito; with its brick-red color of roasted chiles, sautéed spices, and ground, charred bread, it is elusively spicy and with a slightly tangy sweetness, a little smoky, with the fullness of toasted grain and a bit more pungent than the negro or the amarillo, which is especially mild, with its clean chile flavor, a strong top note of cumin and a slightly oily texture.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 entire skinless chicken breast, with bones but without skin
1/4 medium white onion
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon salt
5 guajillo chilies
10 red ancho chilies
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 bread rolls, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon thyme
1 tablespoon marjoram (optional)
1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 cup chocolate, cut in pieces
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, divided
10 almonds
10 raisins
3 garlic cloves
1/8 medium white onion
3 medium tomatoes, cooked
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
cooked rice (optional)

Steps:

  • Chicken:.
  • Cook the chicken in 4 cups of water, with garlic, onion and salt on medium heat for 45 minutes. Check to make sure that the chicken is cooked through.
  • Mole sauce:.
  • Wash the chiles with a damp cloth, remove the stems of the chiles, slit open with a knife and remove the seeds and veins. Toast the chiles on both sides in large frying pan over high heat, making sure that they do not burn.
  • Soak the chiles in boiling water to soften them for about 10 minute Meanwhile, fry the almonds in 3 tbls. of the shortening on medium heat for 5 min., or until they are a golden color.
  • Take them out and set aside.
  • Next fry the raisins until they puff up and the skin browns a bit, then remove and strain in a sieve. Turn the heat down a bit, and fry the sesame seeds in the same oil, adding a little salt to prevent them from jumping from pan.
  • Once golden, remove and store on an absorbent paper towel. Still in the same oil, fry the slices of bread, until they are golden. Remove and put on an absorbent paper towel. On a dry pan or skittle roast the garlic, onion and tomato until they are nicely toasted with black spots.
  • In a blender, grind the chiles with a half cup of water, and add more water as necessary to blend. Once the mixture is smooth, pour into a saucepan and fry with one tbsp of the shortening for 10 minute on medium heat. Stirring occasionally to ensure that it does not stick to the pan.
  • Next, blend both the roasted and fried ingredients together, until smooth. Blend the tomatoes and strain through a colander and add into the chile mixture. Now add the cinnamon sick, thyme, marjoram(if using) and the oregano. Cook for 5 more minutes. Add the chicken broth, salt, sugar and chocolate on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove cinnamon stick. Cool for 15 minutes. Pour the chicken in a serving dish, serve with rice.

OAXACAN LAMB IN SPICY TOMATILLO SAUCE



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Provided by Anayanci Jiménez Ramírez

Categories     Lamb     Roast     Cinco de Mayo     Lamb Shank     Spring     Tomatillo     Party     Potluck     Gourmet     Mexico

Yield Makese 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 ounce dried avocado leaves
4 lamb shanks (about 4 pounds total)
2 oz dried costeño rojo chiles, wiped clean
2 1/4 pounds fresh tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Accompaniment:
warm corn tortillas

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F with rack in middle.
  • Put avocado leaves in bottom of a heavy medium pot with a tight-fitting lid. Sprinkle lamb shanks all over with 2 teaspoons salt and arrange in pot (they don't have to be in 1 layer). Roast, covered, until meat is very tender, about 3 hours.
  • Meanwhile, slit chiles lengthwise, then stem, seed, and devein. Tear chiles into roughly 1-inch pieces (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Heat a comal or large heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles, stirring constantly, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. (Chiles will crisp as they cool.)
  • Cover tomatillos with water in a medium saucepan and simmer, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well, then purée with chiles, garlic, cilantro, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a blender (in batches if necessary) until chiles are ground to small flecks.
  • Transfer shanks to a cutting board to cool. Strain lamb juices remaining in pot into a glass measuring cup. Let fat rise to top and skim off. Coarsely shred meat, discarding bones.
  • Heat oil in a heavy medium pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook one fourth of tomatillo sauce (it will spatter), stirring, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add remaining sauce and lamb juices and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add lamb. Thin sauce with water if necessary. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 4 minutes.

MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB MEATBALLS IN CUMIN CORIANDER SPICED TOMATO SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h10m

Yield about 32 meatballs, about 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 32

2 1/2 pounds ground lamb
Spice Mix, recipe follows
1 egg
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallots
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon ground cumin, toasted*
1 tablespoon ground coriander, toasted
4 cups tomato puree
1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon thinly sliced mint leaves
1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley leaves
Slivered almonds, toasted, for garnish
Chopped fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Warmed pita wedges, for serving
1 tablespoon ground coriander, toasted
1 tablespoon ground cumin, toasted
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
3/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Meatballs:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, mix lamb, Spice Mix, egg, and ketchup, being careful not to overwork the meat. Form into 1 1/4-ounce balls, about the size of a ping-pong ball. Place meatballs on a large baking sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Sauce:
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and heat, then add the onions and lightly saute until soft. Add garlic, shallots, cinnamon sticks, cumin, and coriander and saute over low heat, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato puree and bring to a boil. Add stock and season sauce with salt, ground black pepper, mint, and parsley. Simmer for about 10 minutes and remove the cinnamon sticks.
  • To serve: Add the meatballs to the sauce and heat until warmed through. Pour a small amount of sauce on the plate and add 5 meatballs per serving. Garnish with toasted slivered almonds, mint, and warm pita wedges.
  • In a medium bowl, mix all the spices together. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

TOMATILLO SAUCE



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Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     condiment

Time 45m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 Anaheim chile, seeded, deveined
1 white onion, quartered
1/2 jalapeno chile, seeded, deveined
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for sprinkling
Juice from 1/2 lime

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the tomatillos, garlic, Anaheim chile, onions and jalapeno on a baking sheet. Toss the vegetables with the oil, salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables until the tomatillos turn a dark-green color and the onions golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  • Let the vegetables cool slightly. Peel the garlic and transfer all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice and sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
  • The tomatillo sauce can be made 1 day ahead, covered and chilled.

ANA'S SPICY CHIPOTLE TOMATILLO SAUCE



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Tangy and spicy tomatillo sauce! Delicious served over tacos, quesadillas, or just with chips.

Provided by ana

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
1 clove garlic, peeled
water as needed
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place tomatillos and garlic in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer over medium-low heat until tomatillos are very soft and opaque, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to an electric blender along with chipotle peppers. Blend with enough cooking liquid for desired consistency. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4.5 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Sodium 72.3 mg

MEXICAN SPICY TOMATILLO SAUCE



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Authentic spicy Mexican tomatillo sauce. Perfect on tacos, tostadas, and burritos.

Provided by cynthia

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
2 serrano peppers
½ medium white onion, quartered
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small avocado, pitted and peeled
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place tomatillos and serrano peppers into a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Place cooled tomatillos and serrano peppers, onion, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, garlic, salt, and pepper into an electric blender and puree until almost liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 11.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

OAXACAN GREEN TOMATILLO SAUCE



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Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound small to medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 cloves garlic (large), unpeeled
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican variety preferred), crumbled
2 , canned chipotle chile kimmy, en adobo, seeded
1 to 2 teaspoon , adobo sauce from the canned chile kimmy
A loose handful of cilantro sprigs (largest stems removed)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 1. On a comal, or in a heavy dry skillet (preferably cast iron), roast the tomatillos, over medium heat, turning frequently, until they are barely tender and the skins are covered with black and brown spots. At the same time, put the garlic in the skillet and roast the cloves until they feel slightly tender when pinched. The pan roasting will take about 15 to 20 minutes. The skillet may be covered for the last 2 to 3 minutes to steam the tomatillos if they don't feel a little tender when lightly pinched. Peel the outer paper skins from the garlic. Put the roasted tomatillos and garlic into a blender jar. Cover the jar and blend about 6 to 8 seconds to a coarse mixture. 2. In the same skillet used for roasting the tomatillos, heat the oil, and sauté the onion 3 to 4 minutes, until softened and beginning to brown. Stir in the oregano and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Scrape the onion and oregano into the blender jar. Add the chipotle chiles and adobo sauce. Blend until smooth. Add cilantro and salt. Blend briefly. (There should still be a bit of texture.) Adjust seasoning. Transfer the salsa to a bowl. Serve at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. NOTE: Sauce will thicken as it sits. Stir it well to bring it together, and add a bit of water, if needed. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

OAXACAN GREEN TOMATILLO SAUCE



Oaxacan Green Tomatillo Sauce image

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound small to medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 cloves garlic (large), unpeeled
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican variety preferred), crumbled
2 , canned chipotle chile kimmy, en adobo, seeded
1 to 2 teaspoon , adobo sauce from the canned chile kimmy
A loose handful of cilantro sprigs (largest stems removed)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 1. On a comal, or in a heavy dry skillet (preferably cast iron), roast the tomatillos, over medium heat, turning frequently, until they are barely tender and the skins are covered with black and brown spots. At the same time, put the garlic in the skillet and roast the cloves until they feel slightly tender when pinched. The pan roasting will take about 15 to 20 minutes. The skillet may be covered for the last 2 to 3 minutes to steam the tomatillos if they don't feel a little tender when lightly pinched. Peel the outer paper skins from the garlic. Put the roasted tomatillos and garlic into a blender jar. Cover the jar and blend about 6 to 8 seconds to a coarse mixture. 2. In the same skillet used for roasting the tomatillos, heat the oil, and sauté the onion 3 to 4 minutes, until softened and beginning to brown. Stir in the oregano and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Scrape the onion and oregano into the blender jar. Add the chipotle chiles and adobo sauce. Blend until smooth. Add cilantro and salt. Blend briefly. (There should still be a bit of texture.) Adjust seasoning. Transfer the salsa to a bowl. Serve at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. NOTE: Sauce will thicken as it sits. Stir it well to bring it together, and add a bit of water, if needed. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

  • Always prepare your ingredients before starting to cook.
  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Brown the lamb well in hot oil before adding the other ingredients. This will help develop flavor and prevent the meat from becoming tough.
  • Simmer the lamb in the tomatillo sauce for at least 1 hour, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
  • Serve the lamb with warm tortillas, rice, or your favorite sides.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro, chopped onion, and lime wedges for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

This Oaxacan Lamb in Spicy Tomatillo Sauce is a delicious and authentic Mexican dish that is sure to impress your friends and family. The lamb is braised in a flavorful tomatillo sauce made with roasted tomatillos, garlic, onions, and chipotle peppers. The result is a tender and flavorful lamb dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting Mexican dish to try, give this Oaxacan Lamb in Spicy Tomatillo Sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!

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