Chipotle en Adobo paste

Name: Chipotle en Adobo paste
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 200 g dried chipotle chillies; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 1 head of garlic; 3 tbsp oregano; 1 tbsp thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp allspice; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 4 tbsp olive oil; 175 ml cider vinegar; 175 ml balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 150 g Demerara sugar; 2 tbsp salt

Dito June 19, 2025 0 Comments

Servings: 30 Total Time: 50 mins Difficulty: Beginner

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Chipotle en Adobo paste

Author: Dito Cuisine: Mexican

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Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 50 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 30

Ingredients

Servings

200 g dried chipotle chillies (may substitute for the chipotle minced)
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 head of garlic
3 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp thyme
2 bay leaves
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp cumin seeds
4 tbsp olive oil
175 ml cider vinegar
175 ml balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp tomato purée
150 g Demerara sugar
2 tbsp salt

Instructions

Prep chipotles
Wash and snip the stems of chipotles. Simmer in water ~20-25 mins till soft.
Make an onion & herbs paste
Blend half with onion, garlic, herbs, spices, and some water.
Flash fry
Fry the paste in hot olive oil for 3 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients
Add vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, salt, more water, and the remaining chillies.
Simmer, blend and again simmer
Cook, blend again, and simmer 10 more minutes until thick and glossy.