Dried Chile Cream Sauce

 Amazing Chicken Recipes

Yield:
1 cup

Ingredients

  • 2 large dried chiles, such as anchos, guajillos, mulatos or pasillas—halved, stemmed and seeded

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • Salt

  • Cayenne pepper

  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Soak the chiles in 1 cup of hot water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain and finely chop to a paste-like consistency.

  2. In a small saucepan, combine the chiles with the cream and bring to a slow simmer over moderate heat, whisking. Remove from the heat and let steep for 5 minutes.

  3. Simmer the sauce over low heat, whisking constantly, until it is the consistency of light cream, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne; serve with lime wedges.

Serve With

Chicken, red meat or full-flavored fish.

Suggested Pairing

The tart spiciness of the sauce calls for the intense fruitiness of a Zinfandel, such as the Cline Zinfandel, from California.

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