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A delicious combination of sweet raspberries and smoky chipotle peppers, raspberry chipotle sauce is a flexible condiment that improves many kinds of cuisine. This handcrafted recipe provides the ideal mix of tastes, whether your preferred dipping sauce is sought for, coating meats, or spicing up sandwiches.
Inspiration
The History of the Sauce
Strawberry Chipotle Sauce combines the sweet taste of ripe raspberries with the spicy heat of chipotle peppers. This combination produces a sweet and hot sauce, which makes it a flexible complement to many recipes.
Health Benefits & Freshness
Fresh raspberries have nutritional value, including vitamins and antioxidants, and a strong taste. Homemade sauces like this let you manage the ingredients, avoiding preservatives and too-sweet store-bought varieties.
Versatility in the Kitchen
One of the main things this sauce is versatile about is that it accentuates the inherent tastes of the proteins by providing a sweet and fiery coating that complements grilled meats such as salmon, chicken, and pork. It’s also a great dipping sauce for pretzels and snacks and a tasty sandwich spread.
Step-by-Step Recipe Guide
Essential Ingredients and Tools
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- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These steps will help you to make this delicious Raspberry Chipotle Sauce:
Ingredients
- Olive Oil (2 tablespoons)
- Jalapeño Peppers (2 large, seeded and diced)
- Garlic (2 cloves, minced)
- Adobo Sauce (4 teaspoons)
- Fresh Raspberries (12 ounces)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (½ cup)
- Salt (½ teaspoon)
- Brown Sugar (¼ cup)
- White Sugar (½ cup)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced jalapeños and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Into the skillet, toss the minced garlic and adobo sauce, stirring constantly. To combine the flavors, let the mixture simmer only momentarily.
- Add the fresh raspberries to the skillet and heat until they soften and break down, about three minutes.
- Combine the apple cider vinegar, salt, brown sugar, and white sugar vinegar and sugars. To guarantee that every element is blended and well-mixed,
- Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer until it thickens and halves, perhaps 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.
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Pour the sauce into a heatproof bowl and let it cool to room temperature before serving, about 20 minutes.
Achieving the Perfect Consistency
Perfect Raspberry Chipotle Sauce should be pourable yet thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. If it becomes overly thick, you can change the consistency by adding a tiny bit of water or extra vinegar. On the other hand, if it is too thin, keep boiling until the thickness is just right.
Pro Tips and Visual Cues
- Reducing the adobo sauce or using less jalapeño will help produce a milder sauce. Add extra adobo sauce or some chipotle peppers to boost spiciness.
- Straining the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve will help remove the raspberry seeds after heating, producing a smoother texture.
- Visual Indicators: The sauce looks shiny and is done when its reduction by half.
Notes
Tools Needed:
- Skillet or Saucepan: For cooking the sauce components.
- Wooden Spoon or Spatula: For stirring.
- Heatproof Bowl: For cooling and serving the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Sauce / Condiment
- Method: Sauté and Simmer
- Cuisine: Fusion / American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: ~133 calories
- Sugar: ~20.6 grams
- Sodium: ~170 milligrams
- Fat: ~3.5 grams
- Saturated Fat: ~0.45 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: ~3.05 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: ~24.7 grams
- Fiber: ~2.8 grams
- Protein: ~1 gram
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Pro Tips and Visual Cues:
Creative Pairing and Presentation Ideas
- For a glaze, brush the sauce over roasted or grilled meats like fish, chicken, or pig in the last few minutes of cooking.
- To give sandwiches, burgers, or wraps a sweet and fiery kick, arrange it as a spread.
- As a dip, toss the sauce with pretzels, cheese platters, or vegetable crudités.
Customizations and Variations
- Fresh herbs like cilantro or basil will provide further taste dimensions.
- For a different sweetness, replace brown and white sugars with honey or agave syrup.
- Experiment with various berries, such blackberries or strawberries, to produce unusual taste combinations.
Storage, Shelf Life, and FAQs
- Stow the cooled sauce in the refrigerator in an airtight jar.
- Refrigerated the sauce will keep for up to two weeks.
- Freezing: Save the sauce in freezer-safe containers for up to