Ancho Chile Marinade for Meat Ala Chipotle

Name: Ancho Chile Marinade for Meat Ala Chipotle
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 ounces dried ancho chiles; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin powder; 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped; 6 garlic cloves; 1/2 red onion, quartered; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 4 chicken breasts or 4 meat, of choice

Submitted by Miss Erin C.

"This is a recipe from a great "gourmet" taco joint called Chipotle. They have 2 things, Tacos and Burritos. This place it totally crave-worthy! If you ever get a chance, try their Carnitas soft tacos. So good!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 8mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 ounces dried ancho chiles
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
6 garlic cloves
¹⁄₂ red onion, quartered
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
4 chicken breasts or 4 meat, of choice

directions

Soak dried chilis overnight in water until soft.
Remove seeds.
Add all ingredients, except chicken to a food processor, puree until smooth.
Spread mixture evenly over chicken and refrigerate at least 1 hour, but up to 24 hours.
Heat grill to 400°F.
Salt chicken breasts to taste.
Grill for about 4 minutes per side, until done.
Garnish with fresh cilantro.

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Reviews

I love the Chipolte restaurant so I can't wait to try this recipe. I think adding some garlic would be great too! Thanks for this one!

Rise3834
I have not reviewed this with stars yet, as I have only just made the marinade last night and today - ready to use on grilled chicken breasts tomorrow or the weeekend! Thus far, the marinade smells and tastes totally divine and smoky - I LOVE the additon of the oregano, which I used from my garden! I am sure this will be a 4 or 5 star recipe - but will award the stars when I have grilled the meat! I was lucky enough to recieve some dried ancho chilies in a recent swap, and I have been wondering what to make with them, so, thanks Sassy Erin for posting this lovely recipe - made for ZWT3 - FT:-) Added: 02/07/07. I used this on chicken breasts this lunch time - and it was JUST gorgeous! SO tangy and tasty - a real winner! Thanks Erin!

French Tart
This was great! Chipotle's is one of my fav restraunts, so I wanted to try and duplicate a 'burrito bol' at home. I made this along with recipe #147335. Was close enough to the real thing to satisfy my craving.

Lingering_Dream
Excellent chicken! We loved the marinade that we will be using with other meats. However I used chicken breasts with bone and skin so cooked it quite a bit longer. We had this chicken with Asparagas for the Grill recipe#39464 and Watermelon Salad recipe#64514 for a delicioius summer supper. Thanks for posting this keeper recipe -- now our favorite recipe for barbequed chicken.

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