Turned out really good! Kept it pretty simple. Made the salsa to go with the carne asada tacos I made for my dad and stepmom. Dad and I also made tortillas from scratch for the first time together even though we didn’t have a press.

by Juan_Nieve

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  1. Juan_Nieve

    Recipe:

    Ingredients:
    – 4 Roma tomatoes, halved.
    – 1/4 white onion whole
    – 1/4 white onion diced
    – 1 jalapeño stemmed
    – 3 garlic cloves still in skin
    – Handful of cilantro whole
    – Handful of cilantro rough chopped with stems
    – a small spoonful of beef better than bouillon
    – 1 large lime, or 2 smaller limes
    – 1/4 cup water

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    Steps I took:
    – Stainless steel pan, medium to med-high heat
    – Dry roast at first for a few minutes to get some char and blistering and evaporate some surface moisture for a few minutes.
    – After getting some char, drizzle a bit of oil to lightly pan fry and develop fond
    – Pan was a little crowded and things were steaming, so I took out a few large items to get blistering and more char. Rotated in what I took out.
    – Placed tomatoes, onions, and jalapeño in blender.
    – Deglazed pan with 1/4 cup water and pour into blender
    – Peeled roasted garlic and put into blender
    – 2 big pinches of salt in blender
    – Bouillon in blender
    – Pulse blender a couple times
    – Handful of whole cilantro in blender
    – Squeeze of half the lime quantity
    – Pulse blender 1-2 more times or however many more until you get your desired texture, add in a little water if needed
    – Pour mixture into bowl
    – Let rest cool for 10 minutes
    – Put in diced raw onion, remaining amount of lime juice, and rough chopped cilantro
    – Add a splash or two of water if needed to account for evaporation
    – Taste and salt if needed

  2. Significant-Text3412

    Pro tip: use foil to protect your cookware from those sticky tomatoes. (: