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Adobo Sauce
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Adobo Sauce

8 ingredients 2 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

100
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 chipotle peppers or smoked, dried jalapeño peppers (most co-ops can get these for you, or try the specialty produce section of your grocery store)
  • 4 cups (0.95 L ) water
  • ½ cup (120 ml ) onion , diced
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) ketchup
  • 3 cloves garlic , crushed or sliced
  • 1 pinch of cumin , oregano
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan . Cook over a very low heat for 1–2 hours until the chiles are very soft and the liquid has been reduced to about 1 cup. Alternatively, cook in a slow cooker overnight.

2

Beat with a mortar and pestle , or put in blender to puree for a thick sauce.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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