Mesquite Roasted Salsa Food

FIRE ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• If you are grilling, get your grates hot and scrape them clean. Place your onions and tomatoes cut side down on the grill. Place the chiles and garlic cloves on the grill, too. If you are broiling, arrange everything on a baking sheet, cut side up.
• Let the onions and tomatoes grill a solid 5 minutes before trying to move them. You want significant blackening. Turn the garlic cloves as the peel blackens, and rotate the chiles so their skins blacken. Remove the garlic when several sides of the cloves have some char, when the skins of the chiles are well blackened, when both cut sides of the onion quarters are charred, and when the cut face of the tomatoes are well blackened. You will want to use a thin metal spatula to do this. If you are broiling, simply wait until you get good char on most of the vegetables.
• Put the chiles into a plastic bag to steam. Chop the onion roughly. Peel the garlic and if the cloves are large, chop into a few pieces. Remove the skins from the tomatoes. After 10 minutes or so, peel the chiles with the back of a butter knife, then open them up and scrape away their seeds. Chop them roughly.
• If you are grinding your salsa in a molcajete, add the salt, oregano and garlic and pound to a paste. Add the onion bit by bit, grinding and pounding all the way. Next comes the chiles, then the tomatoes. Finally, grind in the chopped herbs into the salsa. If you are not using a molcajete, simply put everything into a food processor and blitz it a few times. You want this salsa to have some texture. Add salt if you need it, and you are good to go.

QUICK-ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeno and poblano onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until charred in spots, about 15 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender. Add the lime zest and juice and puree until smooth, being careful not to fill the blender too full. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cilantro. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Goes great with chips or alongside enchiladas.

MEXICAN SALSA II

Steps:

• Place roma (plum) tomatoes and serrano peppers in a medium saucepan over medium high heat with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
• Place roma tomatoes, serrano peppers, onion, cilantro and garlic in a blender or food processor. Puree about 30 seconds, or to desired consistency. Transfer to a medium serving bowl, and salt to taste.

CLASSIC ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, and garlic in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil until vegetables are blistered and slightly softened, rotating sheet and flipping vegetables frequently, 6 to 8 minutes (garlic may need to be removed earlier, if it is browning too quickly).
• Discard garlic skins. In a food processor, pulse garlic and vegetables until coarsely pureed. Add lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and pulse to combine.
• Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in cilantro. Refrigerate up to 3 days, freeze up to 3 months.

MESQUITE ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• 1) soak Mesquite chips in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 2) quarter up tomatoes
• 3) place them in container for chips, and place on one side of grill.
• 4) start up the grill til it is warmed up.
• 5) then bring the tomatoes, peppers, and garlic to the grill, place them on the opposite side of the chips and close the lid.
• 6) in about 10 minute or so flip the food and let sit for another 10 minute Let it cook til there are grill marks.
• 7) cut up cilantro and place in blender.
• 8) place tomatoes in blender( cut them smaller for finer salsa) also leave some out til the end of the blend.
• 9) crush garlic and place in there
• 10) chop peppers and place in blender( remove seeds for less heat).
• 11) add in seasonings, vinegar, lime, and olive oil.
• 12) puree til you reach your desired chunky level ( add in the left out tomatoes if you did that) and set blender to chop.
• 13) (Optional) place in a pot on the stove and cook on med heat, it seems to blend the flavors quicker. Put in a container and enjoy!

DRUNKEN ROASTED SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Halve the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, and serrano peppers lengthwise and discard stems and seeds. Place on baking sheet and brush the peppers with olive oil. Roast peppers under the broiler until the skin blackens and blisters, 3 to 5 minutes. Place peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; allow the peppers to steam until the skins loosen, about 10 minutes. Peel skin off the peppers and discard.
• Combine the green bell pepper, red bell pepper, jalapenos, serrano, onion, tomato, garlic, cilantro, diced tomato with juice, lime juice, salt, black pepper, and beer in a blender. Blend to desired consistency. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.

MESQUITE-MARINATED SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• Cut salmon into bite-sized cubes and place in a glass or ceramic bowl. Cover with mesquite marinade and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat taco shells in the preheated oven for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add salmon and cook until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Fill taco shells with salmon and top with cheese, olives, salsa, and sprouts.

MESQUITE-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the rub: in a bowl, combine all the rub ingredients; set aside.
• Chickens: remove and discard the neck, giblets, and any excess fat from the chickens.
• Rinse the chickens, inside and out, under cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• Remove the backbones and cut each chicken in half.
• Coat each chicken half thoroughly with the rub, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
• Make the sauce: in a small bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients together along with ½ cup water.
• Follow your grill's instructions for using wood chips; grill the chicken halves skin side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the juices run clear and the internal temperature reaches 170° in the breast and 180° in the thickest part of the thigh, about 1 ¼ hours.
• Remove from the grill and loosely cover with foil; let rest for about 5 minutes before cutting the halves in two.
• Serve warm with the sauce on the side.

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.

FRESH RESTAURANT-STYLE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine canned and fresh tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a food processor; pulse 5 times to chop. Add cilantro, serrano and jalapeno peppers, lime juice, salt, and cumin and process for 10 seconds. Pulse further to desired consistency. Check and adjust seasoning as desired.