Blistered Chipotle Peanut

Name: Blistered Chipotle Peanut
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 cups (480 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1 pound husked (454 g) Tomatillo; 3 to 5 dried chipotle moritas (mid 4) Chile; 1 small white, sliced (110 g) Onion; 4 cloves Garlic; 1/4 cup roasted (35 g) Peanuts; 1 Tbsp (or soy) (15 ml) Worcester; 3/4 cup (+ more to thin) (180 ml) Water; about 1 tsp (6 g) Salt; about 1 tsp optional (4 g) Sugar

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

Rick Bayless's Blistered Chipotle Peanut, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Worcester 15 mlWater 180 ml

Ingredients

Tomatillo — 1 pound husked (454 g)
Chile — 3 to 5 dried chipotle moritas (mid 4)
Onion — 1 small white, sliced (110 g)
Garlic — 4 cloves
Peanuts — 1/4 cup roasted (35 g)
Worcester — 1 Tbsp (or soy) (15 ml)
Water — 3/4 cup (+ more to thin) (180 ml)
Salt — about 1 tsp (6 g)
Sugar — about 1 tsp optional (4 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.

Companion jar

Blistered Chipotle Peanut wants a blender — make it from this page.

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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 Chipotle Peanut Salsa.

Adapted from a recipe published by Rick Bayless in Rick Bayless (grilled vegetables salsa).

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?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Rick Bayless (grilled vegetables salsa) (published as “Chipotle Peanut Salsa”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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