Portuguese Grilled Tomato Spread - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 large tomatoes, rinsed and dried
4 tablespoons olive oil, as needed
2 -3 finely chopped garlic cloves
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper
finely chopped cilantro or parsley
1 tablespoon wine (4 to 1 ratio with olive oil) or 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, as needed* (4 to 1 ratio with olive oil)
Preparation
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Lightly coat the tomatoes with some of the olive oil and place on the grill over medium fire.
Grill, turning frequently , until the skin starts to blister and blacken. When the skin is splitting and blistered, remove from the heat.
Set aside until cool enough to handle and peel off the skins and stems.
Transfer the tomatoes to cutting board and coarsely chop. Transfer to a bowl, season with the garlic, salt, pepper and a splash of vinegar.
Serve as a side dish or spoon over toasted bread slices.
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