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Mexican Smoked Chile Marinade
Follow That Food : Episode FLFTF-118F

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh orange juice
1/4-cup fresh lime juice
5 canned minced chipotles
4 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

  1. Combine the orange juice and lime juice in a sauce pan, and boil until only 1/2 cup of liquid remains. Place this and the remaining ingredients in a blender, and puree to a smooth paste.
  2. Spread this paste on the food to be marinated. In the refrigerator, marinate seafood for 2 hours, poultry for 4 hours, and meat overnight, turning twice.
  3. Marinated food may be Sauteed, broiled, or roasted in the oven.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. Fine Living has not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.


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