Pico de Gallo

Name: Pico de Gallo
Yield: Makes about 2 cups ; Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste; ½ medium white onion, finely diced (about ½ cup); ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 clove garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon coarse salt, or more to taste; 2 ripe red tomatoes, seeded and finely diced; 2 to 6 serrano or jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely diced (for a hotter salsa, leave the seeds in)

Preparation info

Makes about 2 cups ; Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Grill

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

About

The basic Tex-Mex relish, pico de gallo is easy to make, but you must use juicy ripe red tomatoes and crisp white onions to get the full effect. Of course it goes with Beef Fajitas, but you can serve it with any kind of grilled beef or even quesadillas.

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon coarse salt, or more to taste
2 <

Americas
United States
Condiment
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the garlic and salt in a medium-size nonreactive mixing bowl and mash to a paste with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the remaining ingredients and gently toss to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding salt or lime juice as necessary. It will taste best served within a few hours of being made.