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Ancho Paint

Ancho Paint by Mighty Cone

Spice up your life with our homemade Ancho Paint! This smoky, tangy, and slightly sweet sauce is a culinary masterpiece that will bring any dish to life. Crafted with rehydrated anchos, fresh jalapeños, zesty lime juice, sweet honey, and a hint of garlic and shallots, this sauce is a flavor bomb waiting to be explored. Keep it in the fridge and use it to dress up and spice up a variety of dishes.
Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Ancho Chili Peppers dried, seeded and soaked in ½ cup hot water
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Shallot diced
  • 2 Jalapeños diced
  • ¼ cup Lime Juice fresh
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • 1 cup Mayo Not Miracle Whip

Instructions
 

  • Drain chilies and reserve the liquid.
  • Puree the chilies with a little of the soaking water so that you have ½ cup of puree.
  • Add all other ingredients and puree until smooth.
  • Strain through wire sieve.
  • Store in a squirt bottle in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Keep it in the fridge and use it to dress up and spice up a variety of dishes.
Keyword Ancho, Chili, Sauce
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