Restaurant-Style Charred Salsa Verde

Name: Restaurant-Style Charred Salsa Verde
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 small white onion, quartered; 2 serrano peppers; 3 cloves garlic; 2 (14.5 oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro; 1 lime, juiced; salt, to taste

A quick and easy restaurant-style salsa made by charring onions, garlic, and serrano peppers before blending with fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and lime juice for a deep, smoky flavor.

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Total

10 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$17–$28

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small white onion, quartered
2 serrano peppers
3 cloves garlic
2 (14.5 oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
salt, to taste

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Instructions

1
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2
Add three-quarters of the onion, the serrano peppers, and garlic cloves to the hot skillet. Reserve the last quarter of the onion.
3
Sauté the vegetables until they are softened and have a nice char, about 3-4 minutes.
4
In a blender, add the two cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes.
5
Transfer the charred onions, serranos, and garlic from the skillet to the blender.
6
Add the fresh cilantro, lime juice, salt, and the reserved raw quarter of onion to the blender.
7
Blend on high until the salsa reaches your desired consistency.
8
Pour into a serving bowl and enjoy with tortilla chips.