Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, pico de gallo. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This classic salad is the perfect side to a steak fajita or a barbecued rib-eye. This easy pico de gallo recipe is a classic for good reason. It pairs with just about everything! My tip is to let it chill for an hour or two before serving to help the flavors blend.

Pico de Gallo is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Pico de Gallo is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pico de gallo using 12 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Pico de Gallo:
  1. Prepare 3-4 Roma tomatoes, seeds and pulp removed, chopped into 1/4" pieces, about 1.5 cups total
  2. Prepare 1/2-1 medium onion (white, red, or sweet yellow all work great), chopped into 1/8" pieces, 3/4 to 1 cup total
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup chopped jalapeño or serrano chilies (Jalapeños are generally milder and a little juicier.)
  4. Take 1.5-2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
  5. Get 3/4-1 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. Take 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  7. Make ready 1/4-1/3 cup loosely packed fresh chopped cilantro
  8. Take Optional:
  9. Take 1-2 teaspoons lime zest - a zippy and refreshing addition. Make sure to zest your limes before juicing them
  10. Take 1 very small clove garlic, grated (about 1/4 teaspoon) for that extra savory oomph
  11. Get 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil (unconventional, but gives extra body and helps keep all the flavors in suspension)
  12. Take 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh

Pico de gallo is so easy to make. You will need only five ingredients (six if you count the salt): ripe red tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime and salt. What's the difference between pico de gallo and salsa? Pico de gallo shares the same basic ingredients as traditional red salsa, but the preparation methods are different.

Instructions to make Pico de Gallo:
  1. In a mixing bowl (or other some such large bowl - you want room to toss the ingredients together), combine all the ingredients except oil and gently fold until ingredients are thoroughly combined and evenly distributed. Adjust seasoning if needed before adding oil and giving a few more gentle folds.
  2. Enjoy! :)

What's the difference between pico de gallo and salsa? Pico de gallo shares the same basic ingredients as traditional red salsa, but the preparation methods are different. Pico de gallo always uses raw, diced. Pico de gallo, also commonly referred to as salsa fresca - meaning "fresh salsa", is an authentic Mexican dish which is basically a tomato salsa using traditional ingredients found in Mexico. It translates in Spanish to "roosters beak".

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