Ancho Chile Marinade For Meat Ala Chipotle Recipes

CHIPOTLE STEAK (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make the marinade, in the bowl of a food processor or blender, add garlic, adobo sauce, ancho chile powder, olive oil, cumin, dried oregano, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Blend until smooth (add water if needed to fully blend the marinade).
• In a large zipper-top plastic bag or bowl, add steak and marinade, tossing to coat. Let the beef marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil until shimmering. Add marinated steak to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the temperature reaches 135 degrees for rare or 145 degrees for medium-rare. Depending on the size of your skillet, you can cook the steak in batches.
• Remove to a cutting board and tent with foil for 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces. Season to taste with salt. Serve with your favorite burrito toppings such as rice, beans, guacamole, and salsa.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL ANCHO CHILE MARINADE FOR MEAT RECIPE

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.

ANCHO CHILE MARINADE

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.

CHIPOTLE GRILL ANCHO MARINADE

Steps:

• Soak dried chilies in water overnight or until soft; remove seeds. Place ingredients, except meat, in a food processor; process until smooth. Spread mixture over the chicken; refrigerate at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours. Heat grill to 400 degrees, or if cooking inside, heat a small amount of oil in a skillet or grill pan over high heat. Season chicken with salt. Grill chicken breasts until cooked through.

ANCHO CHILE MARINADE FOR MEAT ALA CHIPOTLE

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.

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH ANCHO CHILE MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine wine, oil, garlic, 3 tablespoons oregano, ancho chile powder, lemon juice, 1 green onion, sugar, salt, and pepper in blender. Blend mixture until smooth. Transfer marinade to 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Add lamb and turn to coat evenly. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill lamb with some of marinade still clinging to surface until lamb is cooked to desired doneness, 15 to 16 minutes per side for medium-rare (130°F). Transfer lamb to carving board. Let lamb rest 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop remaining green onion and 1 tablespoon oregano leaves; combine in small bowl.
• Thinly slice lamb across grain. Arrange lamb slices on platter. Pour over any accumulated juices. Sprinkle with onion-oregano mixture and serve.
• * Available in the spice section of many supermarkets and at Latin markets.

POLLO EN CREMA DE CHILE CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Put breasts in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Put a slice of cheese on top of each breast.
• Blend together remaining ingredients and pour over breasts and cheese.
• Cover and bake 45 minutes in a medium 350 degree oven until chicken is done.
• To serve, remove chicken, stir residual sauce in baking dish until smooth, and spoon over breasts.
• Ideal for buffets or large groups.
• Can substitute low-cholesterol sour cream and cheese.
• If canned chipotle is unavailable, dried chipotle will do.
• Altering amount of chipotle will alter spiciness of dish.
• Can add sauteed mushrooms before baking.

BASIC ANCHO CHILE PUREE

Steps:

• Soak the dried chiles in hot water for about 1 hour.
• Drain (but reserve a little of the soaking water), then pull the stem ends off and discard. The seeds can be discarded or blended with the chiles, depending on how spicy you want the purée to be. (I found it helpful to go ahead and chop/cut the chiles into smaller pieces prior to grinding/blending.).
• Blend the chiles in a food processor until smooth, adding a small amount of their soaking water if necessary (no more than 1/4 cup).
• Press the purée through a medium mesh strainer with a rubber spatula, leaving the leftover large pieces in the strainer. Discard large pieces.
• This will give you more chile puree than is needed for most recipes. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks or the freezer for up to 3 months. Freeze the puree in ice cube trays for easy measuring and future use.

GUAJILLO CHILE MARINADE

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.