Homemade Smoky Salsa Food

THE OVEN IS THE KEY TO RACH'S IRRESISTIBLE SMOKY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high
• Arrange the tomatoes, onion, garlic and jalapeños on foil-lined tray and coat with cooking spray
• Char the ingredients and cool
• Squish the garlic from the skins and peel the peppers and seed them
• Place the tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, agave, cinnamon, salt and pepper, oregano, paprika, juice of lime and cilantro in food processor
• Process to form a thick salsa

SMOKY SALSA (CHEVY'S SALSA)

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high and move an oven rack near the top of the oven.
• Place the tomatoes, onion slices, and jalapenos on a baking sheet.
• Place into the oven under the broiler and lightly char the veggies on all sides. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Remove the stems from the jalapenos and the cores from the tomatoes.
• Place the cooled veggies in the blender with cilantro, minced garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
• Blend for about 10 seconds, or until desired consistency.
• Taste and re-season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Pour into a container and chill.
• Serve with chips. Enjoy.

HOMEMADE SMOKY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, liquid smoke, black pepper, and chipotle flakes in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended.

SWEET AND SMOKEY SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Place wood chips in small disposable aluminum pan; set pan on edge of grill burner and position cooking grate. Ignite grill, turn all burners to high, cover, and heat until very hot and chips are beginning to smoke, about 15 minutes. (If chips ignite, use water-filled spray bottle to extinguish.) Scrape grate clean with grill brush.
• 2. Place tomato halves and chiles in bowl; drizzle with vegetable oil and toss to coat evenly. Scrape grill and spray with grill spray. Place tomatoes cut side down on grill with lid down, checking often to make sure they are not burning. Grill tomatoes until evenly charred and beginning to soften, 4 to 6 minutes. Using tongs, flip tomatoes and grill until skin sides are charred and tomato juices bubble, 4 to 6 minutes more. While tomatoes are cooking, grill chiles until skins are blackened on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes, turning as needed.
• 3. Transfer vegetables to platter and let cool in single layer, at least 10 minutes.
• 4. Stem, peel, seed, and finely chop chiles. Pulse tomatoes in food processor until broken down but still chunky, about six 1-second pulses. Transfer tomatoes to bowl; stir in chiles, onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, olive oil, sugar and lime juice as needed to balance flavors. Let stand for 10 minutes and serve. (Salsa can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days; bring back to room temperature before serving.).
• Adapted from Cook's Illustrated.

SMOKY GRILLED CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Grill the tomatoes, corn, peppers and onion, covered, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Allow vegetables to cool slightly. Remove corn from cobs; transfer to a large bowl. Chop the remaining vegetables and add to corn., In a small bowl, whisk the cilantro, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, sugar and pepper. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Serve warm or cold.

SWEET & SMOKY SALSA

Steps:

• Add wood chips to grill according to manufacturer's directions. , Cut onions in quarters; place in a small bowl. Add garlic and 1-1/2 teaspoons barbecue seasoning; toss to coat. Arrange on grilling grid; place on greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally., Meanwhile, cut tomatillos, tomatoes and jalapenos in half; place in a large bowl. Add remaining barbecue seasoning; toss to coat. Grill in batches, covered, over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally., When cool enough to handle, chop vegetables. Transfer to a Dutch oven; stir in vinegar, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Immediately stir in cilantro. , Carefully ladle hot mixture into 4 hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Put peppers onto a baking sheet, skin-side up, grill until skins are black, then put into a bowl and cover. Leave until cool, then peel skins away.
• Scoop out and discard tomato seeds. Put tomatoes into a food processor with garlic, lime juice, oil and chipotle paste. Add peppers, then pulse until chunky. Stir onion and coriander through, then serve.

SMOKY, SPICY TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE AKA CANNED GREEN HELL!

Steps:

• Prepare canner, jars and lids.
• In a food processor place the first 6 ingredients, pulsing till very small pieces. It will be a tight fit. You can start to pulse to give more room then add additional ingredients.
• In a large stainless saucepan combine all the ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium high heat, stirring often to prevent sticking.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot salsa into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Wipe rims, center lids and screw on band to fingertip tight.
• Place jars in canner, cover and bring canner to a boil.
• Process for 15 minutes.
• Turn off heat, remove lid of canner and let jars sit for 5 additional minutes.
• Remove jars, cool, label and store.

SMOKY TWO CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Place torn chiles in bowl. Add 2 cups hot water; soak at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain chiles, reserving soaking liquid.
• Heat small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to dry skillet; cook until browned in spots, about 6 minutes for garlic and 10 minutes for onion. Trim core from onion. Place onion and garlic in blender. Add drained chiles, 1 cup soaking liquid, 1 chipotle chile, 1 teaspoon adobo, cilantro, and lime juice; puree until smooth. Add remaining chipotle and 1 teaspoon adobo, if desired; puree. Transfer to bowl. Season to taste with coarse salt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.