Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile Salsa

Name: Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 4 cups (950 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80 ml) Vegetable Oil; 12 dried anchos (~6 oz) (170 g) Ancho Chile; 6 cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Mexican (2 g) Oregano; 1 tsp black (2 g) Pepper; 1/2 tsp (1 g) Cumin; 1/4 tsp ground (0.5 g) Clove; 1/2 cup (120 ml) Cider Vinegar; 4 cups broth (960 ml) Chicken Stock; to taste ~2 teaspoons Salt; 2–3 Tbsp (30 g) Sugar

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Rick Bayless recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rick Bayless.

TABLE SALSA · ENCHILADAS, GRILLED MEATS & TURKEY

A table salsa for enchiladas, grilled meats & turkey.

Bayless's ancho adobo - a Mexican red chile sauce.

On the jar

RED CHILE

Method: blend
Yield: about 4 cups
Ingredients: 11

Blender sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Vegetable Oil 80 mlCider Vinegar 120 mlChicken Stock 960 ml

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil1/3 cup (80 ml)
Ancho Chile12 dried anchos (~6 oz) (170 g)
Garlic6 cloves
Oregano2 tsp Mexican (2 g)
Pepper1 tsp black (2 g)
Cumin1/2 tsp (1 g)
Clove1/4 tsp ground (0.5 g)
Cider Vinegar1/2 cup (120 ml)
Chicken Stock4 cups broth (960 ml)
Saltto taste ~2 teaspoons
Sugar2–3 Tbsp (30 g)

Method

This sauce needs a blender. The jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Mexican–Mexican-American chef of Frontera Grill and Michelin-starred Topolobampo in Chicago; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Midwest. Regional Mexican research over four decades.

Originally published as Red Chile Adobo Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Rick Bayless in rickbayless.com.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No. This one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces. Its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

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Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from rickbayless.com (published as “Red Chile Adobo Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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