This smoky, spicy and tangy chipotle cream sauce has great flavor from canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, heavy cream, tomato paste, cumin, rice vinegar, onion and oregano. I recommend to serve it with rice, green beans and grilled chicken breast seasoned with this Cuban-inspired spice rub. The flavors go together perfectly.
Recipe ingredients:
How to make it:
See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!
- Saute diced onion in oil.
- Stir in cumin and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in chipotle peppers, tomato paste and adobo sauce.
- Stir in rice vinegar, cream, oregano and salt. Simmer until thickened.
Full Recipe
Chipotle Cream Sauce Recipe for Chicken (cooked)
This spicy and delicious chipotle cream sauce for chicken is made with canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Makes just under 1 cup.
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Method:
- Heat the olive oil in a pan until shimmering.2 teaspoons mild olive oil
- Add the diced onion and saute until starting to soften (about 3 minutes).½ cup finely diced white or yellow onion (about ¼ of a large onion)
- Stir in the cumin and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Stir in chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and tomato paste and cook for a minute.1 finely chopped small chipotle pepper out of a can, (about 2 teaspoons), 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can of chipotle peppers*, 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Stir in the rice vinegar, then the cream, the oregano and the salt.½ teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 ¼ teaspoon dried oregano**, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring continuously, until starting to thicken.
Recipe notes:
*This sauce is mildly spicy. Add more diced chipotle pepper to taste to make the sauce spicier.
**Mexican oregano works best but you can use any variety of oregano you have on hand.
Storage: If you have any leftover sauce, transfer it into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Gently reheat on the stovetop while stirring continuously.
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- This paprika sauce for chicken has a great smokiness from smoked paprika.
Debra says
I've been looking for a recipe like this one, and really glad I found it. I added a tablespoon of lime juice, but otherwise made it as written.