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Grilled Jalapeno Salsa

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 14, 2011

Time

1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

Yield

Serves 12 (Makes about 3 cups)

Grilled Jalapeno Salsa

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium clove garlic, minced6 plum tomatoes, halved10 large jalapeño chiles, stems removed¼ cup lime juice from 2 medium limes¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves ¼ cup olive oil

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients with tomatoes and peppers. Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 1 hour or up to 4 days.
Grilled Jalapeno Salsa

Grilled Jalapeno Salsa

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Time

1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

Yield

Serves 12 (Makes about 3 cups)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium clove garlic, minced
6 plum tomatoes, halved
10 large jalapeño chiles, stems removed
¼ cup lime juice from 2 medium limes
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup olive oil

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium clove garlic, minced
6 plum tomatoes, halved
10 large jalapeño chiles, stems removed
¼ cup lime juice from 2 medium limes
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup olive oil

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium clove garlic, minced
6 plum tomatoes, halved
10 large jalapeño chiles, stems removed
¼ cup lime juice from 2 medium limes
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
¼ 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients with tomatoes and peppers. Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors, at least 1 hour or up to 4 days.

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