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Adobo Chili Spice for Pork

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Total time
40 min
Serves
8
Cuisine
Latin-inspired
Adobo Chili Spice for Pork

Ingredients

  • 4 ancho or California dried chiles
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Warm water (for soaking chiles)

Steps

  1. 1

    Remove the seeds and veins from the chiles, tear them into small pieces, and place them in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Cover the chile pieces with warm water and soak for about 30 minutes, or until they begin to swell.

  3. 3

    Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid.

  4. 4

    Combine the soaked chiles, oregano, cumin, black pepper, garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, and lime juice in a blender or food processor.

  5. 5

    Blend to a thick, slightly coarse paste, adding a little reserved soaking liquid if needed to help the mixture move.

  6. 6

    Use immediately on 6 to 8 pork chops or about 2 pounds of cubed pork.

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