Very recently I was gifted a jar of the Chipotle Morita Chili paste from our good friend Jeff (
jcam222
). He swears by this stuff and it's a staple at his house. With all the amazing food he turns out, if he says it's good, I'm taking it to the bank. I opened the jar as soon as it got here to take a little taste and was totally blown away. This stuff is amazing!! Spent a day or two thinking though a good way to utilize the stuff and came up with this notion after a long, hard day of yard work.
Here is the sauce
I started out making a paste in the food processor to baste the steaks with. Used a Roma tomato, a huge jalapeno, some onion, the chili paste, some Better Than Bouillon beef base, Pasilla powder, Ancho powder, dash of kosher salt, granulated garlic, and a splash of garlic EVOO.
It started out looking more like salsa but after beating the heck out of it a paste of sorts finally happened
Seasoned the CPB skirt steaks with some of my fajita seasoning then rubbed them down with the paste
Added some green onions
Rolled them up and tied off then let sit for a while
Onto the grill. Running low heat to make sure they cook through and not burn on the outside
While the meat is on the grill I make a white cheddar cream sauce
All done and off the grill. Pulled them at 128.
Topped with the white cheddar cream sauce and black olives. Plated with a guacamole salad and some refried beans
A pretty sloppy looking plate but I nailed these things. I still adamantly stand behind using a good instant read thermometer. Takes so much of the guess work out of cooking.
Jeff was not kidding when he said how good that sauce it. The stuff is otherworldly. Deep, rich, spicy, complex, and just totally off the charts. I can see a whole lot of ways to utilize that sauce and have every intention of researching other products from this company. This is another quick meal that only took about 15 or 20 minutes total time and was done after a grueling day of working on another massive yard project in the blazing Texas sun. We were wiped but I wanted a decent meal so thought through this while cooling off int he pool with an ice cold margarita. To say this was fantastic would not be doing it justice. This was a truly amazing meal...and so simple.
Well, gotta run. Need to get 5 minutes worth of work done before throwing n the towel for the day. Y'all take care, stay safe, and I'm sure I'll be seeing everybody again soon.
Robert
jcam222
). He swears by this stuff and it's a staple at his house. With all the amazing food he turns out, if he says it's good, I'm taking it to the bank. I opened the jar as soon as it got here to take a little taste and was totally blown away. This stuff is amazing!! Spent a day or two thinking though a good way to utilize the stuff and came up with this notion after a long, hard day of yard work.Here is the sauce
I started out making a paste in the food processor to baste the steaks with. Used a Roma tomato, a huge jalapeno, some onion, the chili paste, some Better Than Bouillon beef base, Pasilla powder, Ancho powder, dash of kosher salt, granulated garlic, and a splash of garlic EVOO.
It started out looking more like salsa but after beating the heck out of it a paste of sorts finally happened
Seasoned the CPB skirt steaks with some of my fajita seasoning then rubbed them down with the paste
Added some green onions
Rolled them up and tied off then let sit for a while
Onto the grill. Running low heat to make sure they cook through and not burn on the outside
While the meat is on the grill I make a white cheddar cream sauce
All done and off the grill. Pulled them at 128.
Topped with the white cheddar cream sauce and black olives. Plated with a guacamole salad and some refried beans
A pretty sloppy looking plate but I nailed these things. I still adamantly stand behind using a good instant read thermometer. Takes so much of the guess work out of cooking.
Jeff was not kidding when he said how good that sauce it. The stuff is otherworldly. Deep, rich, spicy, complex, and just totally off the charts. I can see a whole lot of ways to utilize that sauce and have every intention of researching other products from this company. This is another quick meal that only took about 15 or 20 minutes total time and was done after a grueling day of working on another massive yard project in the blazing Texas sun. We were wiped but I wanted a decent meal so thought through this while cooling off int he pool with an ice cold margarita. To say this was fantastic would not be doing it justice. This was a truly amazing meal...and so simple.
Well, gotta run. Need to get 5 minutes worth of work done before throwing n the towel for the day. Y'all take care, stay safe, and I'm sure I'll be seeing everybody again soon.
Robert
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