Spiked Smoked Salsa Recipes

SMOKED SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a smoker grill to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Combine tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in an aluminum grill pan. Place on the grate of the preheated smoker grill; smoke for 3 hours.
• Remove vegetables from the smoker and place in a blender. Blend to desired consistency. Mix in lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add fresh cilantro for decoration.

SMOKED TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• For the smoked tomatoes: Preheat a smoker for cooking at 225 degrees F. Place tomatoes in a pan in the smoker and let smoke, 2 hours.
• For the salsa: Add the smoked tomatoes, chipotles, salt, pepper, roasted garlic, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice and 1 cup water to a food processor. Pulse until ingredients are combined and salsa is chunky.

SIMPLE SMOKED SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Place tomatoes, onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic inside a disposable foil pan and place on the smoker rack. Smoke vegetables for 90 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Pulse several times until vegetables are finely chopped; do not over-process. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate to let flavors meld.