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Mexican Chile Marinade and Sauce Recipe
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Mexican Chile Marinade and Sauce Recipe

12 ingredients 45 min + 45 min About 4 1/2 cups, or enough to marinate 3 pounds of meat openrecipes
Mexican Chile Marinade and Sauce Recipe

This recipe for a Mexican-style chile marinade and sauce is perfect for flavoring pork and chicken dishes.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

164
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Mexican Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano leaves
  • 5 dried guajillo chiles
  • 5 dried chiles negros (also called pasilla negro)
  • 2 dried ancho chiles
  • 1 ( 1-1/2-pound ) pineapple (about 10 ounces fresh pineapple meat), peeled, core removed, and finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped white onion (about 1 small)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 medium lime)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more as needed

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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