Best 6 Chipotle Puree Recipes

ROAST SALMON WITH SWEET CHIPOTLE GLAZE AND HOMINY PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Using back of spoon, press enough chipotles through fine sieve into small bowl to measure 2 teaspoons puree. Mix puree, jam, vinegar, and cumin in bowl; season glaze to taste with salt.
• Coat small rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange salmon on sheet; sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Spread half of glaze over each fillet. Roast until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree hominy and 3 tablespoons reserved juice in mini processor until almost smooth. Transfer to small skillet. Add butter and cilantro. Stir over medium heat until warmed through, mixing in more reserved juice by teaspoonfuls if too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide hominy between 2 plates, top with salmon, and serve.

CHIPOTLE PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Take the contents of the can and puree in a blender or food procesor. Be careful handling chipotles and remember that a little of this smoky chili puree will go a long way.
• Store in the refrigerator until needed in a jar with tight lid.
• The puree will keep almost indefinately when covered with a thin layer of oil(I prefer olive oil).

CHIPOTLE PUREE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over high heat.
• Bring to the boil, decrease heat to medium low and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool completely.
• Puree the mixture in a blender until smooh.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
• If you can buy cans of chipotles en adobo (chiles marinated in a saucy paste of vinegar and spices) you can just puree that as a substitute.

FRUIT SALSA WITH CHIPOTLE PUREE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients; let rest for at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour. Serve with pork or dark-fleshed fish.

CHIPOTLE PUREE AND CHAYOTE SLAW

Steps:

• CHIPOTLE PUREE: In a skillet coated lightly with oil, brown the onions and season. Add the juice, chipotles, sugar and sage. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes then transfer to a blender. Blend on high speed and drizzle in the oil. Check for seasoning.
• CHAYOTE SLAW: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the juices and mustard. Whisk in oil and season. Toss with chayote and chives. Season with salt and pepper.. This should be done 10 minutes prior to serving.
• PLATING On a plate, slice open tamale, and push open. Ladle on some short ribs and top with slaw. Drizzle sauce around.
• Drink Recommendations Rombauer, Merlot, Napa Valley, 1996 Domaine des Aubuisieres, Vouvray, 1998 Shanghai Beer

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH ORANGE-CHIPOTLE PURéE

Steps:

• Char red bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose peppers in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; chop coarsely. Combine peppers and next 6 ingredients in blender and puree.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan. Roast to desired doneness, about 25 minutes for medium-rare. Cook orange-chipotle puree in medium saucepan over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Cut lamb into double chops. Serve with sauce.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.