Adobo Sauce (Basic Chili Sauce for Meat and Grilled Chicken)

Name: Adobo Sauce (Basic Chili Sauce for Meat and Grilled Chicken)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 250 ml (8 servings)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 dried ancho chilies, seeded; 2 dried guajillo chilies, seeded; 200 ml hot water; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp brown sugar

Time: 25 minabout 250 ml (8 servings)approx. 45 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 1 g protein / serving

Adobo is a versatile Mexican chili paste: ancho and guajillo chilies, garlic, cumin and vinegar. It is used to marinate meats, for grilled chicken and for tacos. One batch keeps for several weeks in the fridge.

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Method

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Toast the chilies in a dry skillet for a few seconds (do not let them burn), then put them in the hot water and soak for 15 minutes until soft.
Blend the soaked chilies with the garlic, cumin, oregano, vinegar, salt, sugar and a little of the soaking water into a smooth purée with an immersion blender.
If it is too thick, thin it with a little more soaking water until it is pourable but not runny.
Kept in a jar in the fridge it lasts 1-2 weeks; use it to marinate grilled meat and chicken, or as a taco sauce.

Source: Wikibooks – Cookbook – Cookbook:Adobo Sauce (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

Toast the chilies only briefly, because overtoasted ones turn bitter.
Do not pour out the soaking water; you use it to adjust the thickness.
The paste freezes well in small portions.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it keep?

2 weeks in the fridge; 3 months frozen in an ice cube tray.

What can I use it for?

Marinating chicken, pork and fish, or seasoning soups and stews.

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