Brighten your meal with a flavorful side of Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes! Tomatoes, feta & onions elevate any dish you pair it with!
Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes is a colorful dish that comes together in under 10 minutes and is the perfect side to any meal or as part of a wonderful light lunch! Cherry tomatoes, red onion, shallot, basil, seasonings, and Feta cheese create an incredible dish everyone will love!
A Colorful Side
Big on flavor and short on time, I love whipping up a colorful side of Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes for us to enjoy with a hot grilled steak or seasoned chicken breast. No matter what I serve this dish with, I always get rave reviews, even from the kids! This sweet yet savory blistered tomato dish is so quick to make, which I adore on busy weekday nights when I want something fresh and fast, and it goes with everything!
Blistered tomatoes are a great way to round out the perfect mouth-watering meal of Grilled Ribeye Steak or juicy Chicken Breasts!
Other Recipes to Serve with Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes
- If you thought making this tomato side was a cinch just wait until you try Air Fryer Baked Potatoes– they’re incredible!
- It’s always a yummy idea to keep dinner simple, so there’s plenty of time to make great, easy desserts like No Bake Pineapple Dream Dessert!
Ingredients
Veggies: To make this dish, you will need fresh sweet tomatoes, sliced red onion, sliced shallot, and freshly chopped basil.
Oil: Grab some quality extra virgin olive oil for this dish.
Seasoning: Add kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to amp up the flavors in this dish.
Cheese: For this blistered tomato dish, you will need Feta cheese. You can buy crumbled Feta or a block to crumble at home.
How to Make Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes
STEP ONE: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Combine the sliced onion, shallot, and half of the olive oil in a bowl and toss to mix.
STEP TWO: Add the coated onions and shallots to the hot skillet and cook for about 3 minutes, letting the onion and shallots soften.
STEP THREE: Using the same mixing bowl, add the tomatoes and remaining olive oil and toss to coat. Add the tomatoes to the skillet and season the veggies with salt and pepper. Allow the tomatoes to cook for a couple of minutes, stir the veggies, and continue cooking until the tomatoes blister.
STEP FOUR: Before removing the pan from the heat, sprinkle basil over the tomatoes and stir.
STEP FIVE: Remove the pan from the stovetop and add feta cheese. Stir to combine and serve immediately.
Tips for Success
- Grape and cherry tomatoes work in this easy recipe, so pick your favorite!
- Wait until just before you take the pan off the heat to add the basil. You want to wilt the basil to release the wonderful smell and flavor, but you don’t want to fry it.
- Use a skillet large enough to allow for a bit of space between the tomatoes; that way, they can blister rather than steam.
- Any leftovers should be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for 3-4 days and reheated in the microwave for 30 seconds until hot.
What does blister mean in cooking?
Blistering veggies like tomatoes is easy to do and creates a wonderful charred flavor while bringing out the sweetness of the tomatoes. Blistering happens when veggies are added to a hot-oiled pan and then allowed to sit for a few minutes so the skin heats quickly and begins to wrinkle and darken. The key is to have the pan and oil hot before adding the veggies so the outer skin can cook fast while the inside of the tomato stays juicy and sweet.
What do I serve with blistered tomatoes?
Blistered tomatoes are a wonderful side, appetizer, or main dish! Serve the tomatoes beside a main entre of steak, chicken, or fish and elevate the dish’s flavors: top toasted crostini or baked flatbread with blistered tomatoes and feta for a mouth-watering appetizer. Prepare your favorite pasta and layer blistered tomatoes over the top for a light and incredibly delicious dinner or lunch! Simply Delicious Blistered Tomatoes are a quick and wonderful addition to many meals!
More Tomato Sides to Love!
- Baked Parmesan Tomatoes
- Tomato Feta Orzo Salad Cups
- Mediterranian Tomato Salad
- Heirloom Tomato Salad
- Tomato and Asparagus Salad
*This post originally posted on 02/08/2016.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ red onion peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ shallot peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. In a bowl, toss together the red onion, shallot, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil until coated.
- Dump the onion and oil into the hot skillet and saute until they just begin to soften and turn translucent, around 3 minutes.
- In the same bowl, toss the tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Then add both to the skillet with the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato skins blister and soften, around 5 minutes.
- Add the fresh basil, stir gently, and then remove from heat. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Serve warm with your favorite meals.
bassima says
i wana try this recipie tomorrow look delicious ty Aubrey
Aubrey Cota says
You should!! You will love it.