49+ Pico De Gallo Salsa Recipe Pictures. 3/4 pound tomatoes (about 2 medium), seeded and finely diced (1 1/2 cups), 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion, 1 small fresh jalapeño or serrano chile, finely chopped, including seeds, or more to taste, 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice. This is what pico de gallo should taste like.
Salting and draining the tomatoes guarantees a superior flavor and texture.
Put it on grilled chicken or steak, add it to eggs, or serve with tortilla chips. This recipe calls for a jalapeño pepper since that is the kind of chili pepper available in most grocery stores. In mexican cuisine, pico de gallo is chunkier and less runny than a salsa. When it comes to mexican salsas, it doesn't get any more traditional or authentic than pico de gallo.
