Best spanish & mexican sauces according to redditors

this + boneless thighs = chipotle's chicken.

puree the chipotle peppers and adobo together into a cohesive paste. Marinate the thighs in it for 24 hours. Salt and then grill at ~400°F

Hatch brand red enchilada sauce, medium. This is the closest I've found to TB red sauce. It is a very decent replacement.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HM952B7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2f6YCbDWWH582

I'm only using the link above as reference. By no means do I advocate buying a can of red sauce for 10 bucks. My local grocery sells it for about $2.00.

I've only ever used chipotles that come in a can in a spicy adobo sauce. They come whole and you just chop them up and add them to your recipe with however much sauce you want from the can. The sauce stains things so chop them on a paper plate or something. The can looks like this but it shouldn't be nearly that expensive.

I've never used dried chipotles or chipotles stored in vinegar. I have used various dried peppers in chili though, especially ancho.

If using canned chipotles, and you only need a couple from the can, just take the rest out of the can and freeze them in ice cube trays, then store them in a zip lock bag. That works for various herbs as well.

In the US, there is a chain restaurant called Chipotle, and they serve burritos. I think people might be trying to tell you how to replicate their chicken since you're capitalizing chipotle.

Made some Chipotle Salsa Chicken in the instant pot last weekend. Ended up being so good, and the macros are awesome too so I thought I'd share

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp Cilantro

2 cup Salsa

4 Raw Chicken Breasts

6 pieces, Chipotle Peppers - chopped (I used these ones)

Literally just toss everything in the instant pot and set to manual pressure cook for 20-25 minutes. Was awesome on it's own, but was even better with brown rice.

> corn chips (wtf?)

The corn chips are usually used as a cheap and readily available substitute for masa, which acts as a thickener. In that recipe it looks like it's just there for texture. I'd leave those out as well and add some finely diced onion on top for a little crunch.

> How can I replace the heavy amount of beans and the essential peppers in order to still have that chili experience?

Try adding in some chopped up chipotles and the adobo sauce from the can. This stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Embasa-Chipotle-Peppers-Adobo-7-Ounce/dp/B000H25VSM. If you do that you can leave out the Tabasco, cayenne and whatever other chiles (spicy or otherwise) you add. Those chipotles are pretty spicy, but they have a smokey flavor as well, like when you toast dried chiles. So you get some depth as well. Minced up really fine she likely won't know they are in there, but you'll get some good heat.

> I tried replacing the kidney beans with garbanzo beans

The beans I'd replace with more meat (I like pork and beef in the same batch; the different textures are nice), but that's just me. :-) I'm not a bean guy in chili (or most anywhere else, really). She might like a more traditional chili con carne as well, though, especially if she's also not a bean person.

I've seen taco bell sauces in most grocery stores. Diablo is sold at some, not all stores carry the full line. I'm in the north metro and both Festival and Cub carry most of the TB sauce line. If not I've also gotten them from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Bell-Diablo-Sauce-7-5/dp/B01EY6Y3TO

here ya go

https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Bell-Verde-Salsa-Sauce-7-5/dp/B012CW06CU/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1523065840&sr=8-3&keywords=verde+sauce

Sofrito, plus a few diced chipotle peppers for good measure

They do.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01EY6Y3TO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500741930&sr=8-2&keywords=diablo+sauce

As someone with a Taco Bell addiction that cannot be denied, do yourself a favor and buy bottles of the sauces from the grocery store. I put mild sauce on just about everything, it's something like 5 cal a tablespoon (high in sodium tho if that's a thing you track) and makes all of the difference. Just a tablespoon of the stuff and all of a sudden a low cal tortilla with a carefully weighed portion of fat free refried black beans with a few grams of cheese on it becomes a delightful Taco Bell Burrito.

You can buy them in 3 packs on Amazon too! https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Bell-Mild-Sauce-7-5/dp/B00N7JG5QE/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503708332&sr=8-1&keywords=taco+bell+mild+sauce

UPDATE: SEE OTHER COMMENT. (It's the correct item which is only a only a buck fifty)

After WAY too much research, I found the height of the Tace Bell bottle. 7.4 inches (source: https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Bell-Originals-Restaurant-Sauce/dp/B006Z0A1IA/ref=pd_sim_325_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B006Z0A1IA&pd_rd_r=4AGPZTC4FWXJGR942NKJ&pd_rd_w=8lCHg&pd_rd_wg=nyqTd&psc=1&refRID=4AGPZTC4FWXJGR942NKJ) That means that if you order a bottle, you will almost certainly receive the amiibo in a box... unless they ship separately, which is unlikely, because it's shipped by Amazon :)

Also, using smoked paprika or ground chipotle powder (for more heat) brings fantastic smokeyness to just about anything. Opening a jar of chipotle powder from The Spice House and smelling gets you 85% of a great, smokey barbecue sauce's flavor! (Also, once you've got chipotle powder around, it finds its way into all sorts of other stuff - like mayo as a smokey dip for sweet potato fries... which would be a perfect side for that pulled pork sandwich!)

But if you're making a good amount of sauce, using a few canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (hopefully available in your local grocery store) gets you a little heat and a lot of perfect smoke!

Former 2.5 year chipotle employee here. I would have given you what I know even if i was still employed there, because who gives a shit really.

Anyway, I'm afraid I can't be super helpful because the main component is the dry grind adobo marinade, which comes premade in sealed bags. IIRC, the ingredients are chipotle peppers, rice bran oil, salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, and a few other spices. The chicken is prepped by mixing one 12(?)oz bag per 40 lbs of chicken. The adobo is mixed with a tablespoon of honey and a cup of rice bran or soy oil. mixed and coated thoroughly and marinated overnight before it's used. If you don't leave it to marinate for at least 6 hours it burns insanely quickly and tastes worse. Chicken is salted on the grill.

you're gonna have to play around with the exact measurments, but I would recommend running a can of Goya Chipotle Adobo through a food processor. Or perhaps another chipotle adobo that doesn't have tomato paste in it.

The steak marinade is basically the same thing, but more adobo, and salt is added to the marinade.

http://www.amazon.com/Goya-Chipotle-Peppers-Adobo-Sauce/dp/B00061DFEQ?ie=UTF8&keywords=chipotles%20in%20adobo%20sauce&qid=1465315726&ref_=sr_1_1_a_it&sr=8-1

you probably know this, but this is what they are and can be ordered from amazon.

Buy an instapot pressure cooker and get some dried beans of all varieties. Pair the beans with rice and you have a complete protein! I am in romantic love with my pressure cooker. I'd recommend making chili in it right off the bat. (You'll need diced tomatoes, beans, onion, chipotle peppers and chili or taco seasoning. Split pea soup is also stupid easy and very affordable.


You can also get a seed sprouter and the seeds for it for some produce in your diet. I also like sprouting mungbeans. And it's getting a little late in the season to plant I think but consider starting a tomato plant.

Just buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/Goya-Chipotle-Peppers-Adobo-Sauce/dp/B00061DFEQ


And to clarify, "Chipotle" peppers are an actual variety of pepper, not just the name of the restaurant. You probably knew that, but just in case. :-)

Amazon has them here. Not sure of the cost to where you live though.

yes. this. http://www.amazon.com/Goya-Chipotle-Peppers-Adobo-Sauce/dp/B00061DFEQ
for marinade i use beer, chili powder (chipotle if you can find it) garlic powder, cumin, oregano.
i like to cut them in half and slow cook them with the meat with the sauce and the marinade, then remove the peppers when done. you could blend them up or slice them thin if you want but i usually just toss them. the adobo sauce that theyre in has a ton of chipotle flavor anyways.

If you're into making your own seasonings Alton Brown's chili powder is pretty freakin awesome.

Also, next time you make it, if you like it a bit spicy, I'd suggest throwing one or two chipotle peppers, they're essentially smoked jalapeno peppers, in there with a bit of the adobo sauce they come in. Makes for awesome smoky flavors. They can usually be found in the "ethnic" aisle of your store.

When all else fails, resort to Amazon

I rarely get an ideal amount of sauce at the drive thru. I've had some employees grab as much as they can pick up and dump it in my bag (which is a big factor in me having so many packets now), and I've had other employees ask me the precise number I want which always results in me lowballing it to avoid judgement.

I definitely suggest going in and grabbing a few extras to have on hand. Diablo is also now in bottles, so you might go that route. I often use my bottled Verde supply as I think the packets will last longer.

https://www.amazon.com/Taco-Bell-Verde-Salsa-Sauce-7-5/dp/B012CW06CU/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1480426605&sr=8-2&keywords=verde+sauce

way more expensive than it should be but here you go but I've notcied that this and baja sauce are super common at grocery stores and walmarts

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012CW06CU

They probably have it at your local supermarket for a lot cheaper too.

Is $5 /can too steep of a price?

Maybe buy the 6 pack, hide it, then pull out a can for those times when you screw up and forget a birthday/anniversary/random significant event.

scrambled eggs + dollop of Trader Joe's Enchilada Sauce + Adobo seasoning (I use Penzey's but the standard Goya is just fine, just be sure to use only a pinch of the Goya because it's very fine and extremely high sodium)

I'm soooo in the mood for chili and stew and all that delicious fall foodstuffs. But my partner is allergic to both chocolate and coffee. Do you have suggestions for a different substitute? I've used adobo sauce in the past and my chili comes out pretty well!

I buy this sofrito sauce by Goya whenever possible. My half-PR girlfriend makes me buy like 6-7 jars because they're so difficult to find in the Midwest!

https://smile.amazon.com/Goya-Chipotle-Peppers-Adobo-Sauce/dp/B00061DFEQ

Mostly way more of the recommended amount of seasonings. I also added montana mex picante salt.

I also made a variation today where I just used a pack of low sodium taco seasoning, that Montana salt, lots of bell peppers, and a mashed up can of chipotle in adobo

You guys are going to hate me for this, but most canned chipotles in adobo sauce aren't keto. They have wheat in them. (See ingredient list in the middle of the page.)

Not that this is necessarily a pro-keto thread, but somebody mentioned it upthread. Really surprising to me. Goya brand doesn't contain wheat, FWIW.

We don’t, didn’t even know that ever existed what’s it like

Edit

[Amazon sells it](Taco Bell Baja Sauce, 11 Ounce Bottle NEW FLAVOR Taco Sauce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G6TXVVH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Un8uDb7GFDFDN)

Although those sauces rarely taste as good in anything besides individual packages in my opinion