You can make your own salsa in 30 minutes by broiling some tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, and garlic, then blending them with seasonings, cilantro, and lime juice.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large vine-ripened tomatoes, cored and cut into quarters
- 2 white onions, quartered
- 4 serrano peppers, or to taste, stemmed
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
- 1 lime, juiced (Optional)
Instructions
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Combine tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, and garlic in a large bowl; drizzle with vegetable oil and toss until lightly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Broil in the preheated oven until vegetables begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer vegetables to the bowl of a food processor. Add salt and cumin; pulse a few times until desired chunkiness is reached. Add cilantro and pulse a couple of times to combine. Stir in lime juice.
Reviews
No changes and yes I’ll make it again
Made mine chunkier and more onions. Came out great.
This is an excellent method for a salsa with depth. I really enjoyed it. I am not a fan of garlic, so I halved the amount. Thank you for this recipe.