Salsa Texas Style

12 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 large tomatoes, ripe
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 6 large jalapenos or 6 large serrano peppers
  • 4 medium garlic cloves
  • 12 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 medium limes, Larger is better
  • 2 medium lemons
  • 12 teaspoon cumin, comino
  • 34 teaspoon chili powder
  • 34 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Directions

  1. 1
    Grill all the vegetables whole and unpeeled (I use charcoal and mesquite wood chunks.
  2. 2
    Soak the chunks for 1 hour if possible).
  3. 3
    You Can use raw vegetables also or a gas grill, but you loose some flavor that way.
  4. 4
    And I call that cheating.
  5. 5
    Next, in a food processor chop onions, garlic and jalepenos (I make mine almost like a puree but a little chunkier).
  6. 6
    Add a lime and 1/2 the chicken broth to the mix and transfer it to a large sauce pan on med-low heat.
  7. 7
    Puree all the tomatoes and add to the other ingredients in the sauce pan.
  8. 8
    Add the spices, limes and lemons (taste after each add to find your sweet spot.
  9. 9
    We like ours very bold here).
  10. 10
    Last, add the cilantro (again to your taste), remaining chicken broth and more salt if needed.
  11. 11
    Let it simmer 5-10 minutes to incorporate all the flavors and spices.
  12. 12
    Its Great with corn chips or add to any salsa freindly dish.

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