How to Easily Peel a Tomato
Simple and easy instructions for how to peel a tomato
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time8 minutes mins
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to peel a tomato, how to easily peel a tomato
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 8kcal
Cost: $5
- 1 sauce pan of boiling water
- 1 lb tomatoes you can peel any amount of tomatoes with this method
- 1 bowl of ice water
To Peel the Tomatoes
wash tomatoes
cut an X on the bottom of the tomato
submerse in boiling water and allow to boil for about 2 minutes – just until skin starts to loosen
Remove the tomatoes to the ice water and allow to rest in the icewater for 2-3 minutes (stops the cooking from the boiling water)
When cool enough to touch, The tomato skins will be loose and easy to slip right off.
- Wash the tomatoes of any visible dirt (if using garden fresh tomatoes) before starting this process.
- A small X is fine on the bottom of the tomato, it will work, but I've found that large X's seem to work a little better.
- No need to boil the tomatoes hard, like a cauldron. Instead, a gentle simmer is fine. We don't' want to cook the tomato, just get the skin off.
- Have a waiting bowl of ice water to dunk the tomatoes in. I use my kitchen spider for this job but a large slotted spoon will work too. I'll put a picture of a kitchen spider below here and you can click through onto Amazon to check it out if you want. You'll find better prices at your local Target, Wal-Mart, etc.
PRO TIP: Only put 1-2 tomatoes into the simmering water at a time. If you put more, it will decrease the temperature enough that the tomatoes will slowly start to cook instead of bubble in the heat. Have the water at a good hard simmer, drop in one or maybe two tomatoes and they should be done in only a minute or two.
Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 378IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg