Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoky, spicy, and packed with umami. That’s why you usually just need one or two to pack a punch, which leads to a can mostly full of leftovers. Here’s how to cook with those remaining chiles.
Black Bean Nachos with Red Chile Beef
This appetizer is loaded with spicy chorizo, assorted chiles, and hearty black beans.
Whitefish Guacamole
Avocado is an unlikely but delicious pairing for smoked whitefish, and this guacamole is a smokier, creamier spin on classic whitefish salad.
Mussels Tostada with Russian Salad and Chipotle Mayonnaise
When it comes to sustainable seafood, it’s hard to go wroAt his Manhattan restaurant Cosme, chef Enrique Olvera serves mussels marinated in a tangy escabeche and piled onto crunchy tostadas with a spicy vegetable salad.
Chicken and Potato Stew (Guisada al Pollo)
Hearty and filling, this easy chicken stew gets its signature smoky flavor from chipotles in adobo.
Grilled Steak Tacos (Tacos de Carne Asada)
Skirt steak, a flavorful, juicy cut, is an excellent choice for carne asada, from Mexico’s El Bajío region. This one is marinated with lime and spices before grilling.
Mexican Noodle Casserole (Sopa Seca)
This recipe from cookbook author Diana Kennedy is a comforting casserole dense with thin fideo noodles bathed in chile sauce. Serve it with a salad or pickled chiles on the side.
Grilled Lobster with Chipotle Garlic Seaweed Butter
Don’t be afraid of the yellow-green tomalley: Rodney Dunn of Agrarian Kitchen adds the muddy-looking lobster liver sauce to drawn butter for extra lobster flavor.
Chipotle Swiss-Chard Tacos
Onions, mushrooms, sweet corn, and chiles in adobo add hearty, smoky flavor to these vegetarian tacos.
Chipotle Wings
Found in most supermarkets and Mexican grocers, canned chipotles in adobo make a smoky, fiery sauce for chicken wings. Serve them with avocado crema.
Crab Cakes with Chipotle Aïoli and Pineapple Salsa
Puréed scallops and whipped egg whites lend heft and creamy texture to these crab cakes from Ocean Bleu @ Gino’s restaurant in Newport, Oregon.
Pineapple-Chipotle Glazed Ham
Coca Cola is the secret behind perfect smoky-sweet glazed ham.
Pan-Fried Crabs in Chipotle Sauce (Jaibas Enchipotladas)
To simplify this recipe from Tabasco state for pan-fried crabs in a smoky chipotle sauce, ask your fishmonger to clean and cut the live crabs in half for you.
Blueberry Chipotle Ketchup
Sweet and smoky blueberry chipotle ketchup makes a perfect addition to all manner of grilled foods; it’s great in place of barbecue sauce on chicken legs and meaty portobello mushrooms.
Shredded Beef with Lime and Avocado
Slow-cooked, extra-tender beef brisket is tossed with lime, chiles, herbs, and cheese, then topped with avocado slices for an incredible taco filling.
Roasted Garlic Chipotle Mayonnaise
Roasted garlic, chili peppers in adobo, and lemon juice seriously kicks up a standard mayonnaise.
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