HOW TO: Chipotle Pepper Purée & Preserve
Purée a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, use what you need and then individually preserve the rest for easy use.
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce is an ingredient made from roasted, dried jalapenos preserved in a spiced tomato sauce. You can find canned Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce in most grocery stores and add amazing flavor and heat to any recipe.
Generally, a recipe calls for only one pepper with the accompanying sauce. As there are a number of peppers per can, Brenda created this recipe to teach us how to freeze the extra purée for easy use.
HOW TO: Chipotle Pepper Purée & Preserve
Chipotle Pepper Purée
Transfer the entire contents of 1 can Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce to a blender*
Blend smooth
Note: 1 Tbsp of the resulting purée is equivalent to 1 pepper
Preserve the leftovers
After removing the portion needed, it’s time to preserve the leftovers
Prepare sheet pan with a layer of parchment (or wax paper)
Portion purée by tablespoons, spaced at least 1” apart, onto the parchment
Very lightly tap the sheet pan on the countertop to flatten purée disks
Place filled sheet pan to freezer
Freeze until firm (may take up to 24 hours)
Transfer the frozen purée disks to a freezer-safe resealable bag
Freeze until needed, removing only the desired number of disks and keeping the rest frozen
Brenda’s tips:
Makes 8 to 12 (1 Tbsp) servings
Use the chipotle purée to make
Chipotle Beef
Chipotle Chicken
*Brenda prefers to use a single-serving blender to purée the chipotle peppers
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