Chipotle Cranberry Compote Recipes

CHIPOTLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chiles in medium saucepan filled with water; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chiles are tender, adding more water if needed to keep chiles submerged, 1 to 11/2 hours, depending on dryness of chiles. Drain.
• Combine softened chipotles, cranberries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Continue cooking until cranberries begin to pop, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cinnamon, and cumin. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly and flavors meld, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Remove chipotles. Stem and seed. Mince chiles and return to cranberry sauce; stir to distribute. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
• Can be found at specialty foods stores, natural foods stores, and Latin markets.

CHIPOTLE-ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely grate zest from orange. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Place zest and orange juice in a large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients., Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook, uncovered, until berries pop, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat., Transfer to a small bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

SLICED CHIPOTLE TURKEY BREAST WITH POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY RELISH AND POLENTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the turkey on a baking rack over a baking sheet. Combine 6 tablespoons of the butter with 1 tablespoon of the honey and the chipotle puree, and slather over the turkey breast, sprinkling liberally with salt and black pepper. Roast the turkey, 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the cranberries in a pot with the sugar, a pinch salt, the cinnamon, orange peel and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until all the berries pop and the sauce thickens, 15 minutes. Let cool. Peel the pomegranate in a bowl of water and separate and drain the seeds. Stir the pomegranate seeds, jalapenos and onions into the sauce.
• Bring the stock and milk to a boil, and then whisk in the polenta until it thickens. Stir in the remaining butter, some salt and black pepper, the remaining honey and the cheese. Serve the sliced turkey with the cranberry-pomegranate relish, chilled or at room temperature, with the polenta alongside.
• Cook's Note: For a make-ahead meal, cool the roasted turkey and store. To reheat, place the turkey in a low baking dish with 1 cup chicken stock and loosely cover with foil. Reheat at 350 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes, and then crisp up the skin under the broiler.
• Leftover turkey can be used for other recipes, such as Mexican Chorizo and Turkey Chili.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY AND APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, apples, cranberries, white sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until apples are tender and sauce has thickened slightly, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer sauce to a dish; stir in softened butter and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. Sauce will continue to thicken.

CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large shallow bowl. Combine the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate., Meanwhile, place cranberries in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand for 15 minutes. , In a small saucepan, saute celery and onion in 2 tablespoons butter until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to medium. Drain cranberries; add to saucepan with apple. Stir in the cranberry juice, apple juice and vinegar. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in coriander and allspice. Cover and keep warm. , Drain and discard marinade from chicken. In a large skillet, melt remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned; turn. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook 10 minutes longer or until juices run clear. Serve chicken with cranberry compote.

CRANBERRY CHIPOTLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place the meatballs into a slow cooker. In a bowl, mash the cranberry sauce roughly, and mix with the pineapple chunks, brown sugar, and chipotle chile. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set to Low setting, and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs have absorbed the sauce flavors, 4 to 5 hours. Serve with toothpicks.

CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Place over medium-high heat, and cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries start to pop but are still whole. Transfer to a bowl to cool; serve.

CHIPOTLE-CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• NOTE: Be sure to grate the orange rind before juicing the oranges.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook 7 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in chipotle and remaining ingredients.
• Reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally.
• Chill.
• 1/4 cup serving size: 95 calories, fat 0.1 gr., carb 24.5 gr., fiber 2.4 gr., 0 cholesterol, sodium 55 mg.