My Chipotle Themed Dinner I Made It

My chipotle themed dinner

frankieanne 10 years ago
Two recipes. One from our Keni
Chipotle Bacon Mashed Taters
and the other from Donnja123
Adobo Sirloin
I cannot say enough about those potatoes! You all must try these! They are super fantastic. I absolutely loved them. How I made them for just me is on the recipe although Keni helped me figure out how to cut it down (thanks, Keni!!).
The steak was very good. I really thought I could taste the lime. Maybe it was my imagination but I don't think so. I don't know what kind of steak it was or how much it weighed. Somehow an unlabled steak fell out of my freezer. Maybe it was part of a twin pack at one time. I'm not certain. It was very tender but that may have been due to the cut.
Well, the chipotles are all gone, guys. What a relief, huh? I think I gained a couple of pounds using them up. :-P
And I am happy to say I have plenty of leftover potatoes for tomorrow which I am thoroughly going to enjoy. Some steak, too. You didn't think I ate that whole thing, did you? :-D
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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Going to have to buy everything on the ingredient list save salt and butter.

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Can you get the chipotles in adobo, pso? I don't think I have ever heard you mention them.

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Those potatoes definitely sound so good!!
I wonder what kind of steak that is?...Maybe a strip? I have never thought of using chipotles on steak...yum! Both pictures look delicious!

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Yes I can get them. Have used them only a couple of times, not enough to finish off an entire can. Going to cut that ingredient in half.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Picked up the can of chipotles in adobo and right next to them was some adobo salsa which has everything already ground up. So that's what I bought.

Cans of chipotles in adobo come in two sized, 7 and 11 oz. I got the smaller size.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Made the full recipe.
Has a nice smoky fruity flavor.
Only used half a can of adobo salsa and doubled the sour cream.
It tamed the heat well. Probably could have put the whole can in there.
Have enough taters to do this recipe again. I'll cut back to the normal amount of sour cream to see how the dish is supposed to taste.
Served it as a side to Poached Chicken Breasts and added a lump of angel hair.

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

These are some darned good potatoes! I'm looking forward to the leftovers for lunch. Which looks like about now! I'm glad you tried these, pso. I love the green onion on top of them. Its so literal. :)

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Couldn't find just a half pound of thick cut pig belly so I sweated the whole pound.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

So what size can of chipotles did you use, the 7 or 11oz can?

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I didn't use a whole can, pso. I only had one pound of potatoes. I used one chipotle. I detail how I cut the recipe down for just myself on the recipe page.
I have a feeling the recipe calls for the 7 oz. can.

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mrpiggy 10 years ago said:

You beat me to the potatoes. They are are my short list Those look soo good. That steak sounds good too. I have only marinaded steak in chipotle once and it was Wynne's Grilled Chipotle Flank Steak
That looks like a great dinner

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keni 10 years ago said:

:-) :-)

This made my day! Thanks, Frankie!

P7O... either sized can of chipotles would work, but certainly start with a smaller amount.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Another batch of the potatoes under my belt so to speak.
Brought the chipotles up to a full small can and kept the sour cream at double.
Heat level is almost too great. I'm sure mother won't eat any.
Fruity flavor of the chipotles are hidden by the heat.
Next time will drop back to a half a can and keep the sour cream doubled. That seems to give the taters the right temperament for us and lets both the smoke and fruit flavor shine through.

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

I've mentioned a couple of times already the fruity flavor of the chipotles. I've been told that the chipotles do have a fruity flavor and was pleased to think that's what I was tasting. But now I'm starting to second guess my taste buds. I'm thinking it's the bacon I'm tasting augmented to a different flavor because of the chipotles and adobo.

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Hi, Keni!!
These reheated very well, too. I know I'll be making these again.
I guess if you go by the one chipotle to a pound of potatoes that I made, one can to five pounds is greater than that ratio. I'd have to go back and count all my chipotle threads but I'm pretty sure I got more than five chipotles in the can I had. I'm thinking seven?

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Yep, seven.

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keni 10 years ago said:

So, the full can was too much but the half can wasn't enough?

Sorry Mother won't eat any... I hate when your mama isn't pleased!!! :)

Thanks for trying them, though...

and, Frankie, HI! ;) I'm glad you enjoyed them.... I've never counted the peppers in a can... I've never used a partial can in a day, I don't think! ;) hehehe

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

hehe Well, then aren't ya glad ya had me around to count them! You'll never have to do it! :-P

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

With all this chatter about chipotles in adobo sauce. I am now chomping at the bit to try them now! If anyone has any brand name etc. or anymore info about them to pass on. It would be greatly appreciated here:) The tators have be more than intrigued. It also sounds like you can adjust thingd to being a nice mild, not over powering hot different taste for me . It also seems like I can do that with them in many recipes? Big bonus all around for me!

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Hey, G4U. Being in Northern California there is a very large Hispanic population here. We even have a Hispanic grocery store in Ukiah. There are two brands available in my plain ol' grocery store - Embasa which comes in a red can and San Marcos which comes in a blue can. Here they are in the Hispanic section, of course, which is a pretty large area. Maybe in the canned tomato section would be a good place to start?
I'm not much into "hot" but the chipotles in adobo have a wonderful smokey flavor to them. In recipes that said "use 1 to 3" I would use one and be perfectly content. Whereas Keni would use the whole can. :-P So, yes, easily adjustable. Plus there is a really lovely sauce in the can that could be used as well in place of a chili, if you would like!

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keni 10 years ago said:

"Whereas Keni would use the whole can. "

.......................at least ;)

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

LOL Keni:)
Thanks Frankie:) I will see you never know? I might have been looking in the wrong section? I looked at the Tex-Mex section today and nothing? I have asked Janet and so far she can't remember quite yet? She thinks she might have bought them at a specialty store or possibly when she was in the States?

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I hope you can find them!
hehe Keni, I think you are late for your Chipotle In Adobo Anonymous meeting. :)

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keni 10 years ago said:

No, the room's full of the panini meeting for luv....

or, it might be the Rice Eaters Anonymous Mr. P's president of.... ;)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

:-D
Wrong night, I guess. :)

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keni 10 years ago said:

hehehe

besides...I'm never late

it's another "problem" I have ;)

There simply aren't enough rooms...

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Good4U 10 years ago said:

Rooms with a rice view possibly:)

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mrpiggy 10 years ago said:

Rice....YUM : P

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Ding! Panini Addict Meeting over...going home now to make a quesadilla filled with fried eggs ;-)

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mrpiggy 10 years ago said:

heheh. You crack me up, mom

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mrpiggy 10 years ago said:

Oh, and Keni, for your information, I was in the Cilantro 101 class trying to learn whats good about that stuff. So far, Im failing : P

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

Y'all are too funny. :-D

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keni 10 years ago said:

:-)

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pointsevenout 8 years ago said:

There are a couple of recipes here at GR that are from scratch chipotles in adobo, so you can dial in your own heat level.

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

I never would have though to make my own chipotles in adobo, too cool, I'm going to look into those recipes!

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