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Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients:
4 dried chipotle chiles
2 hatch chiles
2 ancho chiles
4 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
6 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (plus more, to taste)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
1. Roast the Chiles & Garlic:
Preheat the oven to 250°F.
Slit open all the dried chiles to release steam wh
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Mar 10th 2025
Chipotle Ketchup
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 cups tomato sauce (or canned whole tomatoes with their juices)
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup honey or brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
Salt, to taste
2 celery stalks (with leaves), cut into 8 pieces
3-4 tablespoons chipotle hot sauce
Directions:
1. Sauté the Onion:
Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the chopped onion and cook until soft and li
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Mar 10th 2025
Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa
Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup Chipotle sauce (see page 80 for recipe)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 lb skirt steak
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 large flour tortillas, warmed
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 ripe Hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced (squeeze lime juice over slices to prevent browning)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Lime wedges, for serving
Fire-roasted tomato salsa (see page 115 for recipe
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Mar 10th 2025