Ancho Chile Marinade For Meat Ala Chipotle Recipes

Steps:

• Soak dry chiles in water overnight or until soft. Remove seeds. Add all ingredients except chicken in food processor. Puree until smooth.
• Spread mixture over chicken breasts and refrigerate at least one hour, up to 24 hours.
• Heat grill to about 400 degrees F, or if cooking inside, heat small amount of oil in skillet or grill pan over high heat. Salt chicken breasts to taste. Grill chicken breasts about4 minutes per side, depending upon thickness, until done.
• Serve with rice, black beans, or choice of side dish. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Steps:

• Soak dry chiles in water overnight or until soft. Remove seeds. Add all ingredients except meat in food processor. Puree until smooth.
• Spread mixture over meat and refrigerate at least one hour, up to 24 hours.
• Heat grill to about 400 degrees, or if cooking inside heat small amount of oil in skillet or grill pan over high heat. Salt meat to taste. Grill meat about 4 minutes per side, depending upon thickness, until done.

Steps:

• Soak dried chilis overnight in water until soft.
• Remove seeds.
• Add all ingredients, except chicken to a food processor, puree until smooth.
• Spread mixture evenly over chicken and refrigerate at least 1 hour, but up to 24 hours.
• Heat grill to 400°F.
• Salt chicken breasts to taste.
• Grill for about 4 minutes per side, until done.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the chipotles and their sauce with the rest of the ingredients.
• Simmer over high heat until reduced by one third,about 3 minutes.
• Transfer contents of the pan to a blender.
• Puree until smooth.
• Note:Marinate chicken or pork for 2 hours in 1/4 of the marinade.
• Grill pork chops or chicken.
• Serve with the leftover sauce.

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in the blender for 5 minutes. If the sauce is too thick you can add an additional tsp of vinegar and a tsp of water.
• Pour the sauce in a sauce pan and cook on low for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Let the sauce come to room temperature and then marinate your favorite meat in this sauce for 2 hours and up to 6 hours.

Steps:

• Place chipotle chile pepper and ancho chile pepper in a bowl; pour in water. Cover bowl and let sit until peppers are softened, at least 10 to 12 hours. Drain water and remove seeds from peppers.
• Blend chile peppers, red onion, garlic, sea salt, cumin, oregano, and black pepper in a blender until a coarse paste forms; add olive oil and blend until marinade is smooth.
• Pound chicken thighs flat with a meat mallet and trim excess skin. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag and add marinade. Turn chicken several times to coat. Seal bag and marinate at least 8 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill with top and bottom plates for medium-high heat. Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cut into strips.

Steps:

• Combine the orange juice and lime juice in a saucepan and boil until only 1/2 cup liquid remains.
• Place this and the remaining ingredients in a blender and purée to a smooth paste.
• Spread this paste on the food to be marinated.
• Marinate seafood for 2 hours, poultry for 4 hours, and meat overnight, turning once or twice.
• Marinated food may be sautéed on the stove top, broiled on a charcoal grille, or roasted or broiled in the oven.
• Makes 1 cup of marinade, enough for 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of seafood, poultry or meat.