• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Chickens and Farm Animals
  • Gardening
  • Recipes

Beyond The Chicken Coop logo

menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Chickens and Farm Animals
  • Gardening
  • About
    • Contact Me
    • Privacy Policy
×

Home » Appetizer » Homemade Salsa with Charred Tomatoes

Published: Jun 20, 2019 · Modified: Apr 30, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Homemade Salsa with Charred Tomatoes

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
A bowl filled with salsa.

Fresh homemade salsa made with charred tomatoes! Making this tasty salsa is easy and packed full of flavor.

The tomatoes, onions and jalapeños are given a quick cook on a hot pan to give a bit of a smoky cooked flavor to the salsa.  Whip up a batch of this salsa in just 20 minutes!

A white bowl filled with a tomato salsa with green onions and cilantro.
Table of Contents
Why make this salsa
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Tips for making great salsa
How spicy is this salsa?
Recipe Faqs
Serving suggestions
More salsa recipes
Homemade Salsa with charred tomatoes

Why make this salsa

Fresh homemade salsa is the best no matter what time of year. This salsa is filled with fresh ingredients that seem to magically come together to make a tasty dip.

This salsa can be made anytime of the year, even in the middle of the winter! Lightly charring the tomatoes and onions brings out a delicious flavor, even when it's not tomato season.

Charring the tomatoes adds a delicious, slightly smoky flavor to the salsa.

A chip dipping into a bowl of salsa.

Key ingredients

Two jalapenos, an onion and tomatoes on a white board.
  • Tomatoes - I use roma tomatoes because they are the meatiest and aren't watery
  • Onions - A yellow or white onion works best
  • Jalapenos - Add as many or as few as you'd like
  • Limes - Fresh squeezed juice is an absolute must
  • Cilantro - A large bunch of fresh cilantro
  • Green onions - These are optional, but they add great freshness and crunch

Step by step directions

  • Place whole tomatoes, slice onion and jalapenos on a hot, ungreased cast iron pan. Allow everything to char slightly.
Tomatoes blackened by a cast iron pan.
  • Roughly chop tomatoes and place tomatoes, onion and jalapenos in a food processor. Pulse till chunky, but smooth.
Tomatoes, onions and peppers in a food processor.
  • Add cilantro and salt. Pulse until just mixed in.
A food processor with salsa and a bunch of fresh cilantro.
  • Place mixed salsa in a bowl. Stir in freshly squeezed lime juice and chopped green onions.
Chopped green onions on top of fresh tomato salsa.

Tips for making great salsa

  • Buy fresh, unblemished vegetables
  • Char on a hot, ungreased skillet. Don't let the vegetables burn, but just get a light black, or char on each side.
  • Use a food processor to help blend all the ingredients. Just pulse until it is the desired consistency. If you go too long, you'll end up with a tomato sauce.
  • Taste before serving and add extra salt and lime juice to taste
  • Store salsa covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days

How spicy is this salsa?

The spiciness in any salsa is all up to you. I use jalapeños in this salsa. You could also use anaheim peppers which are a bit milder.

When using any chili pepper, I remove the seeds and the inner membrane of the peppers. These two areas contain most of the heat.

To adjust the spiciness of the salsa you can also add just a small amount of the jalapeno, instead of a whole pepper.

Recipe Faqs

Do I have to add cilantro?

I love cilantro, but many people do not. They claim it has a soapy taste. If you don't like cilantro, don't use it in this salsa. Instead add extra green onions after you've pureed the salsa. Use the green parts of the green onions in addition to the white parts.

How long does homemade salsa last?

I like to eat homemade salsa within 3-5 days of making the salsa. Any longer and the salsa becomes too watery and soft. 

Serving suggestions

Serve this homemade charred salsa with

  • Homemade Tortilla Chips
  • Black Beans and Rice
  • Enchilada Bake
  • 7 Layer Dip
  • Green Chili Enchiladas

More salsa recipes

  • Peach Salsa 
  • Pineapple Salsa
  • Salsa verde 
A white bowl filled with salsa surrounded by chips.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my delicious recipes!

  • Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Sauteed Morel Mushrooms
  • Drying Morel Mushrooms
  • Chicken Philly Cheesesteak
A white bowl filled with a tomato salsa with green onions and cilantro.

Homemade Salsa with charred tomatoes

Kathy
Tomato salsa with an added flavor and smokiness of charred tomatoes.
5 from 7 votes
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save Saved!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 people
Calories 4 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Food Processor
  • Cast Iron Griddle
Prevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients
  

  • 5 whole Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 - 2 whole Jalapeño Peppers
  • ½ Onion - Yellow or White
  • ¼ cup Cilantro (Chopped)
  • ½ Lime (Juiced)
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 Green Scallions (Chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Place tomatoes, jalapeños, and ½ onion on hot cast iron pan. Turn ingredients so you achieve a nice char on all sides.
  • When jalapeño is nicely blackened, place on a cutting board and cut off top and remove seeds.
  • Place charred items in the food processor. Puree everything until no large pieces remain.
  • Add cilantro. Pulse just until mixed.
  • Transfer to mixing bowl.
  • Stir in salt, juice of lime, and chopped green scallions.
  • Taste and add additional salt if needed.

Video

Notes

Tips:
  • Buy fresh, unblemished vegetables
  • Char on a hot, ungreased skillet. Don't let the vegetables burn, but just get a light black, or char on each side.
  • Use a food processor to help blend all the ingredients. Just pulse until it is the desired consistency. If you go too long, you'll end up with a tomato sauce.
  • Taste before serving and add extra salt and lime juice to taste
  • Store salsa covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 2.5mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword restaurant style salsa, salsa with charred tomatoes, tomato salsa
Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @BeyondTheChickenCoop or tag #beyondthechickencoop!

This recipe was originally published in February 2015. The pictures and recipe have been updated. 

« Harvesting Honey
Sparkling Limeade »
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Mix
  • Yummly

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says

    June 22, 2019 at 5:30 am

    5 stars
    Can only imagine that charring the tomatoes would add the most delicious flavour to this salsa. Divine, Kathy!

    Reply
« Older Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

The author holding a chicken.

I'm Kathy, a busy working mom who loves to cook from scratch, grow a garden, and raise farm animals. Take a look around and find all my recipes, gardening tips, and country living antics..

More about me →

Popular

  • Oatmeal Banana Muffins
  • Beer Battered Fish
  • Pan Fried Walleye
  • Chicken Pasta Bake

Amazing Breakfasts

  • English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich
  • Puff Pastry Baked Eggs
  • Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
  • Biscuits and Gravy

Strawberry Desserts

  • Strawberry Roll Cake
  • Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
  • Strawberry Ice Cream

Featured In...

Beyond the Chicken Coop recipes have been featured in many different sites.

Footer

↑ back to top

Beyond the Chicken Coop recipes have been featured in many different sites.

About

  • Privacy Policy

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

Contact

  • Contact

Copyright © 2022 Beyond the Chicken Coop®