Joe's Soak Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
4 | Dried New Mexico red chilies | |
4 | Dried chipotle chilies | |
1 | Fresh habanero or - up to 2 | |
Scotch bonnet chilies | ||
Stemmed and seeded | ||
2 | Garlic cloves - , up to 6 (medium) | |
Peeled and coarsely chopped | ||
1/4 cup | 15g / 0.5oz | Coarsely chopped onions |
1/3 cup | 78ml | Loosely packed fresh |
Rosemary | ||
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Coarse sea salt |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Bourbon - or 3 tablespoons |
Brown sugar | ||
2 cups | 474ml | Red wine vinegar |
1/4 cup | 59ml | Lemon juice |
1. Stem and seed the dried chilies. Place in a skillet and put into a preheated 250F oven for about 4 minutes, until they become fragrant. Shake once during the roasting time. Remove from oven and put in just enough hot water (water just below the boiling point) to cover then put a small plate on top to submerge the chilies. Let soak 20 to 30 minutes, until softened.
2. Drain the chilies and chop coarsely. Put into a food processor or blender with the fresh chilies, garlic according to taste, onions, rosemary, salt, bourbon or brown sugar, vinegar and lemon juice. Blend about 3 to 4 minutes, until very smooth. Pour into a jar, cover and refrigerate.
Note: The sauce can be used to marinate chicken, pork, ribs, or a meaty fish such as swordfish before grilling.
Source:
MR FOOD
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