Sweet and Tangy Chipotle Sauce
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (12g) cilantro leaves and tender stems
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce*
- 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Simply Nature Organic Cane Sugar or Light Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ cup (56g) Simply Nature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- To a blender or food processor, add the cilantro, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, lime juice, sugar, cumin, salt, a generous amount of pepper, and the olive oil. Blend until relatively smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Season to taste with more salt and pepper as needed. Store leftovers in a sealed jar for at least a week in the fridge.
Notes
* This is just 2 peppers from a can/jar of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, not 2 whole cans or jars.