Mexican Adobo Sauce

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Mexican Adobo sauce is made primarily of chili's, garlic, spices and vinegar for use in soups, marinades and sauces

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Mexican Adobo is a sauce made primarily of chili’s, garlic, spices and vinegar but can have many variations. It is used as a base or marinade in traditional Mexican cooking.

I like to make a batch of this up and use in soups, marinades and sauces. It will keep in the fridge for about a 5 days but you can also package it up in portions and freeze it for about 3 months.

I have created several recipes that will include this sauce. Like a new twist on a classic Mexican soup Easy Weeknight Posole

So, make of a batch of sauce and come join me on this culinary journey. It’s gonna be yummy!

Enjoy!

Mexican Adobo Sauce

Mexican Adobo sauce is made primarily of chili's, garlic, spices and vinegar for use in soups, marinades and sauces

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Course: Condiment, Sauce

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: adobo, salsa

Calories: 176kcal

Author: angela@mealstreetkitchen

Ingredients

• 1-2 ounce package of ancho chili’s
• 3 guajillo chili’s
• 8-10 cloves of roasted garlic you can find packages in the produce section or roast your own I roasted my own
• 1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
• 1/2 ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

In a warm pan, over medium heat, lightly toast chilis on each side until they become aromatic and pliable. about 2-3 minutes. do not brown or they will become bitter. Remove stems and shake out seeds.

In another pan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add warm chili’s to water, bring back to a boil then turn to low and let chili’s soak for 20 minutes.

In the bowl of a food processor or blender add chili’s with liquid and roasted garlic. Blend until smooth. Scrape down side of bowl. Add remaining ingredients and blend to combine.

Strain sauce through a fine sieve. cool thoroughly and store in a glass jar in the fridge up to 5 days or 3 months in the freezer. Use sauce in the yummy recipes to follow or use it to create your own masterpiece.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 3531mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 10317IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 4mg

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