Roasted Tomato Salsa (Salsa Quemada)

Roasted Tomato Salsa (Salsa Quemada)

Ingredients:
  • 5 large roma tomatoes, whole, not cored or cut in any way
  • 1 each serrano chile, or jalapeño
  • 2 cloves garlic, skin-on
  • ¼ cup white onion, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ bunch cilantro
Method:
  1. Put a piece of aluminum foil in a heavy sauté pan (preferably cast iron) and set it over medium-high heat.
  2. Place the whole tomatoes, chile, and garlic cloves in the pan and dry-roast them on all sides until well charred and soft.
  3. The garlic and chiles will be done quickly; the tomatoes may take 10 minutes or longer to cook.
  4. Peel the garlic and stem the chile.
  5. Place the tomatoes, garlic, and chile in a food processor with the onion, salt, and cilantro.
  6. Pulse until the salsa is smooth and taste for seasoning.