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Ancho Pasilla Sauce

This recipe was created to accompany <epi:recipelink id="14144">Camarones Adobados a La Parrilla (Grilled Shrimp with Ancho Pasilla Sauce).</epi:recipelink>

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

3

dried ancho chilies (about 2 ounces)

4

dried pasilla chilies (about 1 1/2 ounces)

1

1/2 cups fresh orange juice

3

garlic cloves

2

tablespoons olive oil

3

/4 teaspoon salt

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Preparation

  1. Heat a dry griddle or heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and toast chilies, 1 or 2 at a time, pressing down with tongs, a few seconds on each side to make more pliable. Wearing rubber gloves, remove stems, seeds, and veins. In a blender purée chilies with remaining ingredients until completely smooth. Sauce may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.