Salsa Quemada (Roasted Tomato Salsa)

Serves: 2

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

44

Sweetness

40

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (skin on)

Directions:

1

Make sure your kitchen is well ventilated

2

Put a piece of aluminum foil in a heavy sauté pan (preferably cast iron) and set it over medium-high heat

3

Place the whole tomatoes, chile, and garlic cloves in the pan and dry-roast them on all sides until well charred and soft

4

The garlic and chiles will be done quickly; the tomatoes may take 10 minutes or longer to cook

5

Peel the garlic and stem the chile

6

Place the tomatoes, garlic, and chile in a food processor with the onion, salt, and cilantro

7

Pulse until the salsa is smooth and taste for seasoning

8

The salsa will keep, refrigerated, for several days

9

Reseason before use

10

Make sure your kitchen is well ventilated

11

Put a piece of aluminum foil in a heavy sauté pan (preferably cast iron) and set it over medium-high heat

12

Place the whole tomatoes, chile, and garlic cloves in the pan and dry-roast them on all sides until well charred and soft

13

The garlic and chiles will be done quickly; the tomatoes may take 10 minutes or longer to cook

14

Peel the garlic and stem the chile

15

Place the tomatoes, garlic, and chile in a food processor with the onion, salt, and cilantro

16

Pulse until the salsa is smooth and taste for seasoning

17

The salsa will keep, refrigerated, for several days

18

Reseason before use