SmokinLicious® shows the way with this slide share series highlighting how to wood roast tomatoes. Their taste is very special and will make any dish or recipe featuring wood roasted tomatoes to be “one for the ages!”

1. It’s tomato season! I love growing cherry and grape tomatoes in my small
vegetable garden so that come August, I have lots of options for my recipes.
I often hear how many tomatoes people get at one time that overwhelm
them. Well, I’m going to give you a great technique for wood roasting those
beauties to bring an amazing flavor forward. No need to have to use these
all up at once, as they freeze beautifully. Go get your favorite variety of
tomato and meet me at the grill.
WOOD ROASTED TOMATO

2. Preparing Tomatoes
After picking my ripe tomatoes from the
vines, I give them a thorough wash and allow
to air dry. Since I’m only using cherry and
grape tomatoes, I only need to slice the grape
ones in half. The cherry tomato size is perfect
for grill-roasting whole. In the meantime,
start the grill by lighting the burners on only
half the grill. On that side, I place a smoker
box that contains 3 small hardwood chunks.
This will provide the wood flavoring to the
tomatoes. I add about ¼ cup of oil to the
tomatoes and mix to coat. With my pan
ready, I place it on the unlit side of the grill
and close the lid. My lit burners are set to a
medium-low heat which will maintain about
300-325°F temperature.

3. Finish
As this is a grill-roasting technique that doesn’t
use direct heat but rather the radiant heat built
up in the grill, there is no need to do anything
during the actual cooking. You’ll know when
these tomatoes are ready by the amount of
juice that is produced and the wrinkled skin that
develops. They will be super tender yet still
hold their shape. Now you have an opportunity
to do so many things with these super flavorful
and tender tomatoes. Up next, we’ll show you
what we did!

4. Suggestion
Here’s one use for your great wood roasted tomatoes. I’ve taken a
great baguette and added some wood smoked beef shank.
Topping the meat with a crunchy salad mix with a bit of siracha
dressing, then added a generous helping of our wood roasted
tomatoes. Yum! Don’t forget, these tomatoes freeze well so
bundle some up in a freezer safe storage container and you’ll be
ready for pop-in guests. They can easily be defrosted in the
microwave and reheated on low on the stovetop. Serve with
breads or on their own as part of charcuterie board and you will
have a hit.