• Slice tomatoes in half through the stem end.
  

If Grilling Your Tomatoes

• Heat your grill to high (400° - 500°F or 204° - 260℃)
• Grease a grill pan or a grill basket with olive oil, canola, or avocado oil.
• (Optional) Slice garlic into slivers. You want 1-2 slivers for each tomato half.. Stuff 1-2 slices of garlic into the pulp of each tomato half. Use a knife to cut the flesh of the tomato to insert the garlic if you need to.
  
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• Sprinkle the cut side of the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
• Lay your tomatoes, cut side down, on the grill pan or grill basket.
• Place the grill pan on the grill and shut the lid.
• Grill for 8-10 minutes until the cut side is lightly charred.
• Gently turn over. I find a metal spatula is best for this.
• Let grill for another 8- 10 minutes until the skin side is also charred.
• If you plan to dice your fire-roasted tomatoes, remove them while the flesh is firm enough to cut.
• Use within 4-5 days or freeze. I freeze mine in these half-cup freezer pods and then store the frozen tomatoes in a reusable ziplock or glass container, but any airtight container would work. The longer they are in the freezer, the more their taste will degrade. But I have used them after six months, and they were fine.

If Oven Roasting Your Tomatoes

• Preheat your oven to 450°F (204° - 260℃)
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Lay your tomatoes, cut side up, on your lined baking sheet.
• (Optional) Slice garlic into slivers. You want 1-2 slivers for each tomato half.. Stuff 1-2 slices of garlic into the pulp of each tomato half. Use a knife to cut the flesh of the tomato to insert the garlic if needed. (See images above)
• Sprinkle the cut side of the tomatoes with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Place in preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes (for more firm roasted tomatoes) or 45 minutes (for almost melted roasted tomatoes)
• Remove them from the baking sheet while they are still warm, or they will stick.
• Use within 4-5 days or freeze. I freeze mine in these half-cup freezer pods and then store the frozen tomatoes in a reusable ziplock or glass container, but any airtight container would work. The longer they are in the freezer, the more their taste will degrade. But I have used them after six months, and they were fine.