La Costena Chipotle Sauce Recipes

CHIPOTLE SAUCE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place the slice of bread and milk in a large bowl. Mash bread until smooth and add ground meat. egg, salt, garlic, and pepper. Knead the mixture with your hands until it is well combined.
• Form 1 1/2-inch meatballs, rolling a small portion of your hands. You should have 16 meatballs. Wet your hands with cold water before forming the meatballs to avoid the meat from sticking to your hands.
• Many cooks in Mexico like to stuff the meatballs with a small piece of boiled egg or cheese. Others even add a small piece of a Serrano pepper. To do this, press the small piece of egg or cold cheese into the meatball and seal by rolling the meatball again between your hands.
• Place tomatoes and Chipotle Peppers in your blender and process until you have a very smooth sauce. The amount given renders 2 1/2 cups of sauce.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, stir, and keep cooking for 3 more minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth or water if needed. Transfer meatballs to saucepan, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove lid and keep simmering for 10 more minutes. If your sauce is too watery, remove the already cooked meatballs and place them in a warm oven, covered with aluminum foil, while you keep simmering the sauce until the desired thickness is achieved.

CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree chiles, lime juice, cream & vinegar in blender.
• In a bowl, whisk together puree & sour cream.

CROCK POT PULLED PORK WITH CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the netting from the pork roast and cut in half. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet , heat the oil over medium heat.
• Brown the pork on all sides in the oil; transfer the pork to the slow cooker , keeping the oil in the skillet.
• Brown the onions in the same oil in the skillet, and then transfer to the slow cooker.
• Combine the barbecue sauce, chipotle peppers with adobo, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl or measuring cup; pour over the pork and onions.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 1/2 to 6 hours, or until the pork is easily shredded with two forks.
• Remove the pork to a large bowl. Using two forks, shred the pork.
• If the liquid in the crockpot is very thin, transfer it to a saucepan and boil for 5 to 7 minutes to reduce and thicken somewhat. Pour the liquid back into the slow cooker; add the shredded pork and continue cooking on low for about 20 to 30 minutes longer.
• Serve the pulled pork on split toasted rolls with coleslaw and baked beans , along with macaroni and cheese , potato salad, or your favorite sides for barbecue.
• Enjoy!