Mexican Chipotle Marinade

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 canned chipotle chiles in adobo
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 piece orange zest, 3 inches long
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine the chipotles and their sauce with the rest of the ingredients.
• 2 simmer over high heat until reduced by one third,about 3 minutes.
• 3 transfer contents of the pan to a blender.
• 4 puree until smooth.
• 5 note:marinate chicken or lamb for 2 hours in 1/4 of the marinade.
• 6 grill lamb chops or chicken.
• 7 serve with the leftover sauce.