Discovered: Sandwich Secret Sauce

 

Of all the cities I have lived in, San Francisco probably makes the best sandwiches. It is pretty difficult to find a place that will serve you a bad sandwich. Even a mediocre sandwich here would surpass the best sandwiches of let’s say, “other major US cities”. I don’t know why this is the case. Maybe because there is so much competition or maybe sandwich makers here take greater pride in their bread slash filling creations. Whatever it is, I find that they all seem to use a secret sauce to make it a unique experience. Today I have created a secret sauce that I think you should try.

If you’re planning on starting up a sandwich shop slash stand in the coming months, I recommend using this as your secret sauce. Sure, you can claim it as your own, but we all know you got it from me…um, er, I mean Marcus Samuelsson. In New American Table, Marcus has simply titled it as Avocado Mayo. I’m sorry, Marcus. This is not a mayo. This is a secret sauce, which is no longer secret. I used this sauce to boost the appeal factor of a Cajun-spiced red snapper sandwich which blew my head clean off. Give it a try avocado aficionados.

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 jalapeno chilies seeds and ribs removed coarsely chopped
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 shallots finely chopped
• 2 tomatillos finely chopped
• Juice of 3 limes
• 2 avocados halved, peeled and pitted and cut into ¼ inch cubes
• 2 cilantro sprigs
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• Salt

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, half the jalapenos, onion and shallots and sauté until the shallots are softened, about 4 minutes.
2. Add the tomatillos and sauté until softened, another 3 minutes.
3. Transfer to blender with the lime juice, avocados, cilantro, vinegar, the remaining jalapenos and 2 tablespoons of water and puree until smooth. Season with salt.

Serving suggestion: Serve slathered on your face and on your favorite sandwich. 

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Comments

[Monica Bhide]

OMG - that looks AMAZING

[Maven Koesler]

O.M.G. Must make this for my next BLT - when my tomatoes ripen...

[mykitchenmoovement]

@Mavan and @Monica - OMG indeed. Thanks for the comments. I know there are a lot of ingredients, but it's kinda worth it if you are entertaining or want something savory to pair with your Macy's one day sale catalog reading.

[JanetMac]

I was looking for a new sauce for baked fish and that sounds sensational! Just one quex- does it brown (like guacamole) if left standing?
Thanks for all the great recipes.