Description
Alton Brown’s salsa recipe delivers zesty Mexican-style freshness with perfectly balanced ingredients. Crisp tomatoes, sharp onions, and aromatic cilantro create a classic condiment you’ll savor alongside grilled meats or tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
- 2 jalapenos, roasted, skinned, and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, fine dice
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- 2 dry ancho chiles, seeded, cut into short strips and snipped into pieces
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- Chili powder, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Fresh scallions, to taste
- Fresh cilantro, to taste
- Fresh parsley, to taste
Instructions
- Mixing: Whisk all ingredients in a large bowl until completely blended, creating a harmonious and consistent salsa base with no unmixed elements.
- Chilling: Seal the mixture in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, allowing flavors to develop and intertwine, transforming the raw ingredients into a complex, well-rounded condiment.
- Preparation for Serving: Remove salsa from refrigerator 10-15 minutes before serving, gently stirring to reintegrate settled ingredients and bring the mixture to a slightly tempered temperature that enhances its aromatic profile.
- Presentation: Accompany the salsa with crisp tortilla chips, presenting a vibrant and flavorful dip that captures the essence of fresh, zesty ingredients perfectly balanced and melded together.
Notes
- Marinate Flavors Wisely: Refrigerate the salsa for at least 12 hours to allow ingredients to blend deeply and develop a more complex, robust taste profile.
- Temperature Matters: Let the salsa sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before serving to enhance texture and release full flavor potential.
- Mixing Technique: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to ensure no dry patches remain, creating a smooth, well-integrated salsa with balanced flavor distribution.
- Serving Suggestion: Pair with crisp tortilla chips for the perfect crunchy accompaniment that complements the salsa’s vibrant taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg