Tomato Chile Salsa Food

CHILTOMATE (COOKED TOMATO AND CHILE SALSA)

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle or a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Roast the vegetables and the garlic on the griddle for 6 to 8 minutes, turning them with tongs to brown all sides.
• Peel the chile and discard the skin and seeds. Peel and dice the onion, tomatoes and garlic.
• Place the roasted ingredients and dried oregano in a mortar, blender or food processor, and grind or chop to the desired consistency.
• Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salsa and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in the fresh oregano and cilantro, and season to taste with salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHIPOTLE TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Arrange the tomatoes, onion and garlic close together on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until the tomatoes burst and all the vegetables are softened and charred, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Peel the garlic, then transfer to a blender along with the remaining broiled vegetables. Add 1/2 chipotle chile, the vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 cup water; puree until smooth. For more heat, add the remaining 1/2 chipotle and puree. If the salsa is too thick, add a splash of water. Let sit 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. Season with salt.

ROASTED CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Roast the poblano chiles one-by-one over the flame of your stovetop, using metal tongs to hold them, until the skin is totally charred. (If you don't have a gas stove, you can use an outdoor grill OR place them on a baking sheet directly under your oven's broiler.) When the skin is totally blackened, place the chiles in a large resealable plastic bag and seal the bag to allow the chiles to sweat for a good 20 minutes. Remove the chiles and use a knife to scrape off most of the blackened skin. Slice the chiles in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds and membranes.
• Divide the ingredients into 3 batches so they will fit into a 12-cup processor
• Combine whole tomatoes, roast chiles, cilantro, onions, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, salt, sugar and lime juice in a blender or food processor.
• Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you'd like. I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.
• Refrigerate the salsa for at least an hour before serving.

TOMATO CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Oil a 13- by 9-inch roasting pan (not glass). Halve tomatoes lengthwise, then arrange, cut sides up, in roasting pan. Sprinkle onion over and around tomatoes and broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until tomatoes and onion begin to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer tomatoes, onion, and any juices in pan to a food processor and add chipotles with sauce, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Pulse until vegetables are finely chopped.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in cilantro. Season with salt.

SALSA MEXICANA (FRESH TOMATO AND CHILES)

Steps:

• Toss tomato, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and cilantro together.
• Add salt and lime juice (or cider vinegar).
• Stir, and let stand 30 minutes before serving.

THREE CHILE DRY ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos, chiles, garlic cloves, and onion in a dry, cast iron pan. Toast, turning occasionally over medium-high heat until the husks of the tomatillos have blackened and their skins turn translucent. The goal is to soften the tomatillos by blackening the skin without allowing them to split. Remove from pan, and allow to cool slightly.
• Remove the husks from the tomatillos and the stems from the peppers. Place into the bowl of a food processor with the cilantro and salt to taste; process to desired consistency. Pour the salsa into a saucepan, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes to mellow the flavors and remove the raw taste.

FRESH TOMATO SALSA RESTAURANT-STYLE

Steps:

• Mix tomatoes, scallions, garlic, and jalapeno pepper together in a bowl. Drizzle lime juice over mixture and add cilantro, onion salt, and salt; mix well.

COPYCAT CHIPOTLE FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, lemon juice, lime juice and salt.
• Let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature to blend flavors. Stir in cilantro. Taste salsa and adjust amount of jalapeno pepper and salt as desired.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

ROASTED TOMATILLO, TOMATO N CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and leave in hot water or dishwasher while you prepare the salsa ingredients.
• Put the tomatillos, tomatoes, onions, fresh chiles and garlic in a single layer on two large rimmed baking sheets and roast for 25-35 minutes, or until charred in spots. The tomatillos and tomatoes will be soft, collapsed, and leaking juices.
• Allow to cool slightly before blending.
• Peal the garlic cloves and place into a blender add the cilantro, roasted veggies, chipotle in adobo sauce, chiles and cilantro. Blend to a chunky or smooth (your choice) pour into a large pot add lime juice, vinegar, ( the last two are nessesary for a proper PH), sugar, salt and cumin. Boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle the hot salsa into the jar, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles and re-measure headspace. If needed, add more salsa to meet recommended headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.
• Repeat with the remaining jars.
• Place jars in to the hot water bath, making sure that the water covers the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and boil for 5 minutes to process (at sea level), and an additional minute per 1,000 ft above sea level (I live at 5280, so I boiled for a extra five minutes). Remove the jars to a folded towel and leave undisturbed for 12 hours. After an hour, check to see if the jars have sealed by pressing down on the middle of the jar lid. If it can be pressed down, it hasn't sealed and should be refrigerated immediately. Store the jars in a dark area.

TOMATO/GREEN CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle hot into pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process in a boiling water canner 15 minutes at 0 to 1,000 feet altitude, 20 minutes at 1,001 to 6,000 feet; 25 minutes above 6,000 feet.

SPICY TOMATO SALSA WITH CILANTRO AND CHILES

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook tomatoes and garlic 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Peel and core tomatoes.
• In a food processor or blender, blend first seven ingredients until mostly smooth. Transfer tomato mixture to a mixing bowl and fold in cilantro and onion. Taste, adjust seasoning, and serve.

TOMATO, ONION, AND SERRANO CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Seed and dice 10 tomato halves; transfer to large bowl. Place remaining tomatoes in blender; add onion, lime juice, chiles, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add cilantro. Pulse just to mix in cilantro. Pour tomato puree into bowl with diced tomatoes. Stir to blend. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)