Mexico / Sauces & condiments
Adobo Sauce
Adobo sauce is a sauce or marinade used in Latin American and Southwestern U.S.-style cooking, made of finely chopped or pureed chiles, garlic, vinegar, and often onions and tomatoes. Food that has been prepared with adobo is sometimes called adobado . Chipotles in adobo sauce is a particular use of this condiment in which chipotles (smoked jalapeño peppers) are stewed in adobo sauce. Ingredients of this sauce generally include tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, salt, and spices.
Ingredients
- chipotle peppers or smoked, dried jalapeño peppers, or smoked, dried jalapeño peppers (most co-ops can get these for you, or try the specialty produce section of your grocery store)12
- water, 0.95 L4 cup
- onion, 120 ml, diced1/2 cup
- apple cider vinegar, 80 ml1/3 cup
- ketchup, 60 ml1/4 cup
- garlic, crushed or sliced3 clove
- cumin, oregano, cumin, oregano1 pinch
- salt, to taste
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 2 steps
Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over a very low heat for 1–2 hours until the chiles are very soft and the liquid has been reduced to about 1 cup. Alternatively, cook in a slow cooker overnight.
Beat with a mortar and pestle, or put in blender to puree for a thick sauce.
