Recipe - Fire Roasted Salsa

I found this recipe several years ago on the internet. It's really good, but if your not careful you can easily over do it with the jalapenos. See my note at the end of the recipe.

Fire Roasted Salsa


6 Medium tomatoes
10 Fresh jalapeños
1/2 Onion
3 or 4 Cloves garlic
1/4 Bunch fresh cilantro
1 Lime
2 Tsp salt
1 1/2 Tsp mesquite flavored Liquid Smoke
Olive oil



Preheat a large cast iron skillet over med-high heat

Rub olive oil over all over the tomatoes. Put the tomatoes in the skillet while turning every now and again. After about 5 minutes, add the jalapenos. Continue to turn the tomatoes and jalapenos. When most of the surface of the pepper has charred remove them. The tomatoes will turn partially black. When the skin is cracked and peel remove them. Put the peppers and tomatoes aside on a plate.

You can light a grill and place the tomatoes and jalapenos on the grate instead of using the skillet if you prefer.

When the tomatoes and peppers are cooled, remove most of the skin from the tomatoes and place them in a blender along with the peppers*.

Add the remaining ingredients to the blender and puree for 5-10 seconds or until it is a smooth texture.

Place the salsa into a covered dish and chill at least several hours or overnight so the flavors fully develop.


* I would recommend placing 2 or 3 peppers at a time in the mixture so you don't over do the heat. It can be done pretty easy, trust me! :)