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How To Make Chipotle Sauce

This Chipotle Sauce recipe is a spicy, flavorful tomato-based sauce made with roasted tomatoes and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce and is not a mayonnaise based sauce.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 127 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 lbs (1.13 kilos) roma tomatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1/2 medium yellow or white onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 
  • 2 large chipotles en adobo (de-stemmed and minced)
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
  2. Place the tomatoes in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  3. Roast the tomatoes, in a pre-heated 350 degree F oven, turning occasionally, until the skins begin to burst, and the tomatoes are soft, about 25-minutes.
  4. Place the roasted tomatoes under a broiler for about 5 minutes to blacken the skins in spots.
  5. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and set aside to cool for a few minutes.
  6. Place the oil in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove.
  7. Add the chopped onion and cook until it is soft and translucent but not brown, about 3 - 5 minutes.
  8. Add the garlic and chipotles en adobo and cook for 1 additional minute.
  9. Place the onion mixture and tomatoes in a blender and puree until smooth. Add salt to taste.
  10. Strain the sauce in a medium-mesh strainer.
  11. Pour the sauce into a saucepan over medium-low heat, cover, and keep warm.

Notes

  • NOTE 1: This recipe was adapted slightly from the Chipotle Sauce recipe in the Enchiladas Aztec to Tex Mex Cookbook by Cappy Lawton and Chris Waters Dunn.
  • NOTE 2: If making this sauce ahead of time, pour the Chipotle Sauce into an air-tight container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Per the Enchiladas cookbook, the sauce may be refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 127kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Sodium 110mg (5%) Potassium 692mg (20%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 2735IU (55%) Vitamin C 40.2mg (45%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 127

% Daily Value*

Calories 127kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Sodium 110mg 5%
Potassium 692mg 15%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 2735IU 55%
Vitamin C 40.2mg 45%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.