Smoky Tomato and Onion Relish

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 2 jalapeno chile peppers, diced
• 1 habanero chile pepper, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 12 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 fresh limes, juiced, with pulp reserved
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

Step 1

Heat your smoker to about 200°F (95°C). Fill the water pan and add wood chips to the side tray following your smoker’s instructions. Toss the onion, jalapeno peppers, habaneros, and garlic in a small aluminum roasting pan, just big enough to fit inside the smoker. Drizzle everything with olive oil and give it a good stir so all the veggies are nicely coated.

Step 2

Pop the pan into the smoker and let the veggies smoke gently for around 1 to 2 hours, adding more wood chips as needed. You want them tender but not dried out. While that’s happening, combine the tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and pulp, cumin, and seasoned salt in a large bowl. Mix it all together, cover, and pop it in the fridge.

Step 3

Once the smoked veggies are ready, stir them into the tomato mixture. Let the whole thing chill for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can really come together before serving.