Name: Grilled Jalapeno Salsa
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: MexicanLatin America & Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium clove garlic, minced; 6 plum tomatoes, halved; 10 large jalapeño chiles, stems removed; 1/4 cup lime juice from 2 medium limes; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup olive oil

Why This Recipe Works

Our highly flavored salsa recipes add intense flavor with minimal effort. Grilled jalapeños give this salsa recipe good heat.

Before You Begin

In addition to serving this salsa with tortilla chips, you might try mixing it in with pasta--about a tablespoon or so per serving. You'll still get a good dose of heat.

Instructions

Mix 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and garlic together in small bowl; rub tomato halves with this mixture, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place over medium-hot fire and grill, turning once, until they begin to color, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from grill, cool to room temperature, dice, and transfer to medium bowl; set aside.

Rub peppers with remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil and grill over same medium-hot fire until slightly colored, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from fire and cool to room temperature; seed, mince, and add to tomatoes.

Mix remaining ingredients with tomatoes and peppers. Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 1 hour or up to 4 days.