Fire Roasted Bone Marrow Salsa Recipe (Salsa de Tuétano)

bone marrow

🥗Healthier: chicken skin

💰Cheaper: pork fat

Chicken skin provides a similar richness with lower cost.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers offer sweetness without heat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is still healthy.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onion

Parsley adds freshness without the distinct flavor of cilantro.

Prepare the fire for roasting.

Place 5 Roma tomatoes over the fire to roast.

Add 3 Sano peppers and 3 garlic cloves to the fire.

Season the bone marrow with salt, pepper, and garlic, and place it over the fire.

Roast the tomatoes, peppers, and garlic until done, checking frequently.

Remove the roasted vegetables from the fire and let them cool.

Mash the roasted garlic, Sano peppers, and onion together in a bowl.

Cut the roasted tomatoes and add them to the mixture, mashing them in as well.

Squeeze lime juice into the mixture and add half a head of chopped cilantro.

Add the roasted bone marrow to the mixture and stir until combined.

Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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