Chili in adobo sauce

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Hi all,

A friend of mine sent me a recipe for "chicken with tomatillos" I really like to try out but one of the ingredients is "chilies in adobo sauce". Not only a chili is used but also a teaspoon of the sauce.

What is chili in adobo sauce?

Anyone any idea where I can get it in Zürich?

Or how to substitute it?

Or has a recipe how to make it?

Thanks for any help!

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El Maiz on Josefstrasse will be your best bet.

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Adobo sauce is a kind of marinade made with tomatoes and spices (maybe even onions). They sell the chilis in this sauce packed in tins, I guess you can get them at the american market but not 100% sure. Good luck

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Yep - get a can there. Then, you'll notice that it is some whole chilis in sauce - a good way to keep it (since it's a pricey here, relative to its cost in the US) is to puree all the contents and then keep it in a jar in the fridge. It'll last a long time and you can just take a teaspoon now and then to spice things up

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Oh, and the tomatillos are going to cost, as well, so be prepared...

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Chili in adobo sauce could be called "Chile Chipotle" and like Angela said it mostly with a bit of tomato, spices and bit of onion.. You can find it all blended together (chili and sauce) or the chilies in the sauce...

http://elmaiz.ch/oscommerce/product_...3894f52bdd7012

This chili is also amazing when added to quesadillas, blended with soup and chicken soup and so many things.. hahaha

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We just decant them into a fridge container and use them as and when, no need to puree them as they're already 'pickled' so will last for weeks (or even months, when you find a tub that's been pushed to the back of the shelf and forgotten ).

We like to add one or two, chopped roughly, with some of the adobo sauce, into a pot of beans, or to make a spicy tomato salsa. The ones we get (sourced via friends from Mexico) are always chipotle chiles so also have that earthy smoky flavour and not too much heat. Yummy.

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Wow, you're all so fast! Thanks for all the replies!

I'm going to try El Maiz, it's pretty close to where I live.

@Jobsrobertsharpii: tomatillos aren't a problem. I grow them myself so they are sort of "for free" (and even 100% organic, too! ). And I still have some in my freezer.