Brian Ochieng

Basic Adobo Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 dried ancho chiles, roasted, then, soaked in hot water
• 2 dried guajillo chiles, roasted, then, soaked in hot water
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon clove (ground)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons oregano (dried)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 roma tomato
• 1 small onion (quartered)

Directions:

1. 1
   Toast the chiles in the oven for 2 minutes or until fragrant being careful not to burn.
2. 2
   Place the toasted chiles in a sauce pan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil on medium heat covered for 15 minutes.
3. 3
   Place the chiles (stems removed) in the blender reserving the water they were inches Add in all the other ingredients and blend on high to make a fairly thick paste. Add some of the reserved water if needed to thin the sauce out.
4. 4
   Marinate your choice of meat in this paste for 6-8 hours and then grill the meat or you can pour the paste and reserved water in a large stock pot with the meat. Add additional water to cover the meat and slow cook it for 3-4 hours in the pot.