Garlic Chipotle Love
Garlic-Chipotle Love (makes 1 cup) from chef Aaron Sanchez
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 1 Cup 1x
- Category: Sauces and Dressings
Ingredients
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- 1 cup canola oil
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Grated zest of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Pour the oil into a heavy ovenproof medium saucepan and add the garlic.
- Cover the pot with foil and bake until the garlic turns a nutty brown and is really soft, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the oven and let the garlic and oil cool to room temperature.
- Pour the garlic and garlic-infused oil in a food processor or blender. Add the chipotles and sauce, cilantro, lime zest, and salt. Puree until the mixture is very smooth.
- Store any extra in the fridge in a tightly covered container for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to a month.