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Cilantro Poblano Gravy

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: Sauces and Dressings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 each poblano peppers
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth divided
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk whole fat
  • 1 bunch cilantro chopped
  • to taste salt
  • to taste white pepper

Equipment

  • blender
  • Grill
  • sauce pot

Method
 

Roasting the Poblanos
  1. Preheat your grill to 350F.
  2. Roast the poblanos for 20-25 minutes, until the skins blister.
  3. Remove from grill and place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  4. Allow the peppers to sit 10-15 minutes and steam. This will make them easier to peel.
  5. Remove the seeds and stems, and peel the skin off the peppers.
  6. Chop the peppers into 1/4 inch squares and reserve 1/4 cup of poblanos for finishing the gravy.
Preparing the Gravy
  1. In a heavy bottom pot, add 1 T butter, the onion, and the poblano peppers (minus the reserved portion).
  2. Cook 4-5 minutes over medium heat, until the onions are slightly translucent.
  3. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup chicken broth with 1 T cornstarch, and set aside.
  4. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth to the onion and poblano mixture, and mix.
  5. Place the warm onion, poblano, broth mixture into a blender with the cilantro and buttermilk. Blend until smooth.
  6. Return the mixture to the pot and add the remaining 1/2 cup broth, the cornstarch mixture and the reserved poblano peppers.
  7. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  8. Cook until gravy thickens and then season with salt and white pepper, according to personal preference.
  9. Enjoy warm!