Chipotle-Cilantro Spread

This is one of my big favorites. It is usable almost for everything. You can have it as a smooth paste, to spread, like described here, or you roll it in foil and refrigerate. Then use slices onto your fresh grilled meat. I even tried it once as a base taste on pizza, instead of always tomato paste, delicious !

   Eggplant fritters and cilantro with a spread dip.

Ingredients.
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup loosely packed, chopped cilantro
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 canned chipotle chilli, roughly chopped
3 tsp adobo sauce
Salt and pepper

   Refrigerated spread roll, ready to use.

How to do.
In a small bowl, add all the ingredients.
Using an immersion blender, puree mixture,
or add all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and puree.

    Chicken thighs with spread on cilantro salad.

Tips.
Depending on your desired spice level, play around with the amount of chipotle and the adobo sauce it gets packed in.
In a following post I will introduce you to chipotle-adobo sauce and how to make it yourself.

Spread on your steak, instead boring garlic butter.

Smear a dab onto burgers or hot dogs; use as a potato-salad base; or thin with a couple tablespoons of white vinegar for a slaw base.
The color of this spread will outcome always different, depends on the additional ingredients you use.

   
Grilled iceberg salad with spread and a wonderful t-bone steak with corn and spread.

I also use it on veggies, on chicken, pork and beef. It’s a great dip for french fries or smear like butter onto your sweet corn. This spread is an all rounder for every occasion.  Enjoy !!