Joe's Soak Sauce

Name: Joe's Soak Sauce
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: red chili peppers; chipotle chili peppers; habanero chili peppers; garlic cloves; onions; rosemary leaves; sea salt; bourbon; red wine vinegar; lemon juice

Submitted by Ana I. Rodriguez

Note: The sauce can be used to marinate chicken, pork, ribs, or a meaty fish such as swordfish before grilling.

YIELD

3 cups

PREP

40 min

COOK

5 min

READY

45 min

Ingredients

EACH RED CHILI PEPPERS
dried *

EACH CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPERS
dried *

1-2

EACH HABANERO CHILI PEPPERS
or scotch bonnet, fresh, stemmed and seeded *

2-6

MEDIUM GARLIC CLOVES
peeled and coarsely chopped *

CUP ONIONS
coarsely chopped

⅓

CUP ROSEMARY LEAVES
loosely packed, fresh *

TEASPOON SEA SALT
coarse

CUP BOURBON
or 3 tablespoons brown sugar *

CUPS RED WINE VINEGAR

CUP LEMON JUICE

Directions

Stem and seed the dried chilies. Place in a skillet and put into a preheated 250-degree oven for about 4 minutes, until they become fragrant. Shake once during the roasting time.

Remove from oven and put in just enough hot water (water just below the boiling point) to cover then put a small plate on top to submerge the chilies. Let soak 20 to 30 minutes, until softened.

Drain the chilies and chop coarsely. Put into a food processor or blender with the fresh chilies, garlic according to taste, onions, rosemary, salt, bourbon or brown sugar, vinegar and lemon juice.

Blend about 3 to 4 minutes, until very smooth. Pour into a jar, cover and refrigerate.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

146g

Amount per Serving

Calories 30 0% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 600mg 25%

Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0g 1%

Sugars g

Protein 0g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 14%

Calcium 1% • Iron 3%