home-smoked chipotle chiles
Home-Smoked Chipotle Chiles Source: Recipe by W. Park Kerr in Burning Desires Chunks or logs of fragrant hardwood, preferably a combination of oak and mesquite 1 1/4 pounds red-rip...
Ingredients
- 11/4 pounds red-ripe jalapeno chiles with stems
- 1/2cupdried red new mexico chile puree or commercial
- 1/3cupwater
- 2tablespoontomato paste
- 2tablespooncider vinegar
- 1teaspoonpacked dark brown sugar
- 1clovefresh garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
Directions
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Home-Smoked Chipotle Chiles Source: Recipe by W
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Park Kerr in Burning Desires Chunks or logs of fragrant hardwood, preferably a combination of oak and mesquite 1 1/4 pounds red-ripe jalapen
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Place the chiles directly on the smoker rack (or use a shallow disposable foil pan) at the cooler end of the smoking chamber or on the upper
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Lower the cover and smoke the chiles for 2 1/2 hours, or until they are soft, brown, and slightly shriveled
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Remove the chipotles from the smoker
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In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine them with the chile puree, water, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, and salt
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Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer
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Cook, stirring once or twice, until the sauce is very thick, about 15 minutes