Description[]
This paste, is ideal for beef brisket, chicken breasts, and spare ribs. You can also add a couple of tablespoons of the paste to any of the basic marinades or to your favorite barbecue sauce to liven up the flavor.
Ingredients[]
- 4 dried ancho chile peppers, stems, veins, and seeds removed
- 2 dried New Mexican chili peppers (guajillo), stems, veins, and seeds removed
- 2 canned chipotle chile peppers (or reconstituted dried chipotles)
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions[]
- Soak the ancho and New Mexican chile in hot water to cover for about 1 hour.
- Remove the chilies from the water and reserve 2 cups of soaking water.
- Combine the chilies.
- Reserved soaking water (as needed), chipotle, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt in a food processor and purée until all the ingredients are blended into a smooth thick paste.
- Use the soaking liquid as needed to moisten the mixture in a paste form.
- Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks.