Authentic Fire-Roasted Tex-Mex Salsa

It has taken me years to perfect this recipe. Los Cucos is my favorite TexMex restaurant in Houston, and I used to eat there every 2 weeks, just so I would order a pint of red salsa to go to take home with me. I was addicted to the stuff, it's the best salsa in the world. I finally mastered my own version, which tastes nearly identical to Los Cucos's red salsa.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 14 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lime, juiced
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt, or to taste
• cooking spray
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed
• 5 large Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• ¼ large white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.

Step 2

Spray a 9x13-inch glass casserole dish with cooking spray. Arrange tomatoes in the prepared dish with cut sides down. Add onion and jalapeno.

Step 3

Broil until tomato skins are blackened and blistered, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove onion and jalapeno halfway through cooking time, once skins are slightly softened.

Step 4

Combine broiled vegetables in a blender; add cilantro, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon garlic salt. Pulse until smooth. Taste and season with remaining garlic salt as desired.