Chipotle Salsa, Roasted Style

Heaven is this roasted chipotle salsa.

A little smoky, a smidgen spicy and a whole lot fresh. This salsa is savory and only begging for chips to dip, tacos to be topped and nachos to be adorned.

There’s only one salsa I will buy from the store when in a pinch, otherwise I make my own. It’s kind of my thing and Worth keeping making my own salsa from the pantry. If you’ve made your own salsa, you know only how straightforward it is. Fresh ingredients blended into one harmonious bowl of goodness.

Once you start, you won’t ever stop.

To cook this From-scratch Chipotle Salsa Set out:

• roma tomatoes
• red and yellow onion
• garlic
• chipotles in adobo
• cilantro
• lime juice
• salt and pepper

In this method the only canned ingredient is the chipotle peppers in adobo. Yep! This salsa calls for fresh tomatoes and we are sliding them under the broiler to char the skin which will give it a ton of flavor.

Start by moving your oven rack to the top portion of your oven and preheat it to broil.

Next, place the tomatoes (skin side facing up), sliced onions and garlic cloves (peels on) onto a rimmed metal baking sheet. Slide the pan under the broiler and broil for 6-8 minutes.

Voila! The tomato skin should blacken and be blistered. Trust me you want that char! Next allow the tomatoes, onions and garlic to cool for a few minutes, meanwhile gather the remaining ingredients and lug out that food processor.

The moment you can safely handle the garlic cloves, peel their skin and discard.

Next, place the tomatoes (with charred skin), onions and garlic into the bowl of your food processor that is fitted with the blade attachment.

Then add in the chipotle peppers, lime juice, salt and pepper and fresh cilantro. I think 2 small-ish chipotle peppers give this salsa the reliable heat. But you of course could always scale it down to 1 pepper.

Now secure the lid and pulse until you reach the consistency you prefer.

We like our roasted chipotle salsa on the thin side with small chunks. Taste and season with more salt, if desired and then either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

All that’s left to do is to get your dip on.

Chip. Dip. Repeat.

Enjoy! And if you give this dish a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!