Chipotle salsa with roasted tomatoes
This Chipotle Salsa is made with roasted tomatoes, chipotle peppers in adobo, onion, and cilantro. Smoky and delicious, this spicy salsa is great for topping your tacos, huevos rancheros, carne asada, and burritos. It’s also great for eating with tortilla chips!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 Plum tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1/3 cup white onion (chopped)
- ½ cup cilantro (chopped)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Place the tomatoes and garlic clove on a hot skillet and roast. Remove the garlic clove promptly, since it roasts quickly. Make sure to rotate the tomatoes in order to have an even roasting. They will take about 8 minutes to be well roasted.
- 2
Remove the roasted tomatoes and chop them into pieces. Chop up the garlic clove, as well.
- 3
Place the chipotle peppers, tomatoes, and garlic in your food processor or blender. Process until they acquire a chunky texture.
- 4
Serve in a bowl, then stir in the onion and cilantro. Season with salt, and enjoy!