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Chipotle Sauce Recipe for Chicken

This spicy and delicious chipotle cream sauce for chicken is made with canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Makes just under 1 cup.

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
9 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 223 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons mild olive oil
  • ½ cup finely diced white or yellow onion (about ¼ of a large onion)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 finely chopped small chipotle pepper out of a can, (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers*
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon dried oregano**
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan until shimmering.
  2. Add the diced onion and saute until starting to soften (about 3 minutes).
  3. Stir in the cumin and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  4. Stir in chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and tomato paste and cook for a minute.
  5. Stir in the rice vinegar, then the cream, the oregano and the salt.
  6. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring continuously, until starting to thicken.

Notes

  • *This sauce is mildly spicy. Add more diced chipotle pepper to taste to make the sauce spicier.
  • **Mexican oregano works best but you can use any variety of oregano you have on hand.
  • Storage: If you have any leftover sauce, transfer it into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Gently reheat on the stovetop while stirring continuously.