Smoked gazpacho
Spanish 20 Mins Prep ยท 20 Mins Cook
- Place the wood chips in water and soak for at least 30 minutes then drain.
- Quarter the tomatoes then place them along with the capsicums, garlic, vinegar and 4 tbsp olive oil in a large roasting tray and season well.
- Prepare a barbecue to a low heat and scatter over the wood chips. Immediately place the roasting tray with the veggies over the heat and close the lid. Allow to smoke for 20 minutes.
- Peel and deseed the cucumber, then cut into chunks. Remove the core and seeds from the capsicums.
- Place the capsicum flesh, cucumber, water, tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, Tabasco, 1 tsp sea salt and cumin into a blender and blitz until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Pass the gazpacho through a sieve and get rid of any excess solids. Decant the liquid into a jug. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, but overnight if you can.
- Pour the gazpacho into serving bowls, drizzle generously with the olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and garnish with fresh basil.
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