Chipotle Sauce

Name: Chipotle Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter or margarine; 43 grams 1/2 cup (about dried chipotle chilies; 237 milliliters fat-skimmed chicken broth; 118 milliliters chopped onion or white part of leeks; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 6 servings Salt

Chipotle Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your sauce recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 42 calories, 0g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. If you have part of leeks, chipotle chilies, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, combine chipotles and 2 cups hot water.

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Chipotle Chiles

Water

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Bowl

Let stand until chipotles are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Chipotle Chiles

Pull off and discard chili stems, seeds, and veins. Also discard the soaking water.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Water

Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, combine 1 teaspoon butter and onion. Stir often over high heat until onion is limp, about 1 minute.

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Onion

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Add chipotles and chicken broth.

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Chicken Broth

Chipotle Chiles

Scrape mixture into a blender. Whirl until very smooth. Return to pan and stir over high heat until simmering, about 3 minutes, then add lemon juice and remaining butter.

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Lemon Juice