Jalapeño Salsa

Roasted green jalapeño peppers, a garlic bulb, and a bottle of olive oil on a wooden surface.

This is a very basic salsa to make. Quick roasted peppers with 1 fresh garlic clove and salt to taste.

Author: Matt Foster
Jalapeño Salsa

Jalapeño Salsa

This is a basic salsa.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil (approximate)
  • 10 large, fresh jalapeño chiles, stemmed and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 garlic clove, fresh
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Use disposable rubber or silicone gloves. Slice and stem 10 peppers. Toss in 1/2 cup of olive oil. Place peppers on cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Set oven to broil. Set in upper rack of oven and check every 5 minutes until peppers show medium black char. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add the chilies to blender to high speed until peppers become viscous puree (similar to baby food). Add olive oil while blending as needed to allow flow and incorporation. When complete, salt to taste. Enjoy!