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Smoked Salsa

Charlie
What is better than homemade salsa? Homemade smoked salsa! You will be putting this on everything you eat!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, main, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Barbecue, bbq, dinner, lunch
Servings 4 people
Calories 113 kcal

Equipment

  • Pellet smoker
  • Food processor
  • Hickory wood chunks or chips
  • Heavy-duty aluminum foil
  • Medium bowl
  • Aluminum or oven tray
  • Sharp knife

Ingredients
  

  • 6 fresh tomatoes
  • 1 jalapeño pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 1 large red or yellow onion
  • A handful of chopped fresh cilantro
  • Lime juice
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Step 1: Washing & Cutting the Vegetables (10 Minutes)

  • Wash your tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeño, and bell peppers.
  • Quarter and remove the insides of the peppers, cut the onions, peel the garlic, and half the tomatoes.

Step 2: Smoking the Vegetables (60-90 Minutes)

  • Load the wood pellets, prime, set the smoker to 225°F, and wait until up to temp.
  • Place the vegetables into the smoker in the oven-proof tray and smoke for 60-90 minutes.

Step 3: Blending to Finish the Salsa (2 Minutes)

  • Place the veggies, olive oil, cilantro, apple cider vinegar, and cumin into a blender and pulse to combine.
  • Mix into your medium bowl to eat fresh or transfer to an airtight container.
Keyword smoked vegetable salsa, Smoked Vegetables