Fire-roasted Salsa

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 9 tomatoes
• 1 slice spanish onions (thick slice) or 1 slice vidalia onion (thick slice)
• 1 poblano pepper
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (approx.)
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (approx.)
• 1 lime, juice of
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cut tomatoes in half and dig out the seeds (using a spoon works well).
• 2 secure the onion slice with two toothpicks pushed through the sides in toward the middle. drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper to taste.
• 3 heat grill to high heat.
• 4 place tomatoes, onion, and whole peppers on the grill, turning form time to time until tomatoes and peppers get a nice char (not burnt(!) but a bit of char).
• 5 drain the excess liquid off the tomatoes.
• 6 seed the peppers (but leave the charred skins -- they add a good smokey flavor).
• 7 crush the garlic clove.
• 8 add grilled vegetables, lime juice, crushed garlic, salt, and cilantro (to taste) to the workbowl of a food processor. pulse until well salsa is well mixed and has the desired consistency.
• 9 it's good right out of the gate, but even better after the flavors marry for a few hours. serve with chip or anything else you like salsa on!