Smoked Vegetable Salsa

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes halved lengthwise
• 4 large fresh Anaheim chilies halved lengthwise, and seeded
• 1 large onion quartered lengthwise
• 1 large yellow bell pepper quartered
• 1 garlic head top 1/3 cut off, and head left intact
• 1/4 cup corn oil
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups hickory-wood chips soaked in water
• for 1 hour, drained
• 1 disposable 9" aluminum foil pie pan
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add oil; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Arrange hickory chips in foil pie pan; place directly atop coals. Allow chips to begin smoking, about 10 minutes.

Grill vegetables until tender, turning frequently, about 10 minutes for tomatoes, 20 minutes for chilies, onion, and bell pepper, and 35 minutes for garlic. Transfer vegetables to cutting board. Cool.

Remove any loosened peel from tomatoes, chilies, and bell pepper. Peel garlic. Coarsely chop all vegetables; transfer to medium bowl. Mix in cilantro and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

This recipe yields about 5 cups.

Anaheim chilies are also known as California chilies. They are available at Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

This recipe is an accompaniment for "Spicy Barbecued Rib-Eye Steaks with Smoked Vegetable Salsa" (see recipe).