Basic Adobo Sauce

Name: Basic Adobo Sauce
Ingredients: 3 ounces guajillo chiles, (12), wiped clean, stemmed, slit open, seeded, and deveined; 3/4 cup water for blending, or more if necessary; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon fine salt, or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 rounded teaspoon ground cumin

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 ounces guajillo chiles, (12), wiped clean, stemmed, slit open, seeded, and deveined
3/4 cup water for blending, or more if necessary
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon fine salt, or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 rounded teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

1

Heat a comal, griddle, or heavy skillet over medium-low heat, and toast the chiles 2 or 3 at a time, turning them over and pressing down on them with tongs frequently, until theyre fragrant and their insides have changed color slightly, about 1 minute per batch.
2

Soak the chiles in enough cold water to cover until theyre soft, about 30 minutes.
3

Drain and discard the soaking water.
4

Put the 3/4 cup of fresh water in the blender jar with the chiles and the remaining ingredients.
5

Blend until smooth, at least 3 minutes, adding a little more water if necessary to puree.
6

If youd like a silky texture, strain the adobo through a medium-mesh sieve.