Restaurant Style Salsa
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
2 cups
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Cuisine
Vegetarian
Restaurant Style Salsa
Description
The recipe starts by charring fresh tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno on all sides in a cast iron skillet, which adds smoky depth to the salsa. These charred ingredients, along with drained canned whole tomatoes, garlic, fresh cilantro leaves, lime juice, ground cumin, and optional sugar, are blended to a preferred consistency—smooth or slightly chunky.
This salsa offers a balance of smoky, tangy, and fresh flavors with a medium texture, good for scooping with tortilla chips. Seasoning with kosher salt and black pepper is adjusted to taste to highlight the natural tomato acidity and complementary spices.
The salsa is best served fresh with tortilla chips as a snack or appetizer and can be refrigerated if made ahead to let flavors meld further. Because there are no additional notes, it is advisable to adjust the heat by controlling jalapeno seeds and to consume within a few days for freshness.
Ingredients
- 2 Roma tomato halved, medium
- 2 white onion cut into wedges, small
- 1 jalapeno pepper halved and seeded
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes drained
- 1 clove garlic
- ⅓ cup cilantro fresh leaves
- 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- ¼ teaspoon cumin ground
- ¼ teaspoon sugar optional
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add tomatoes, onions and jalapeno until charred on all sides, about 5 minutes.
- Combine charred tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, canned whole tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, cumin and sugar (if using) in the bowl of a food processor until desired consistency is reached, about 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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