Detailed chemical composition of chipotle pepper. All the beneficial substances that it contains. Step-by-step instructions for smoking it and recipes with this product. Interesting information about the spice. Note! The tremendous benefits of chipotle peppers are preserved even after heat treatment. At the same time, it becomes less poisonous and less dangerous for the stomach.
Harm and contraindications to the use of chipotle pepper
The product contains a high percentage of coarse fiber, which irritates the intestinal wall when too much in the body. Therefore, it is by no means recommended to eat it in its pure form. Especially it is impossible to do this on an empty stomach. It is also important that the spice can cause allergies, manifested in reddening of the skin, coughing, sore throat, nausea. Often, such problems are found in pregnant women, the elderly and children.
Among the strict contraindications, the following should be highlighted:
- Stomach and duodenal ulcer. With such a disease, internal bleeding may open, vomiting and severe pain may appear.
- Allergic reactions. In this case, nausea, pain in the abdomen, weakness, redness and itching of the skin will disturb.
- Diseased kidneys. We are talking about the presence of microliths and stones in the organ, pyelonephritis.
- Colitis and gastritis. Since this pepper is very hot, it can cause a burn to the mucous membrane and trigger the development of an ulcer.
Important! The vegetable should be eaten very carefully in case of inflammatory processes in the pharynx, since it irritates the mucous membranes.
Chipotle recipes
It is necessary to choose ripe fruits, with a hard skin, without huge voids, violations of integrity and spots. In order to get 1 kg of the finished product, you will need about 5 kg of the original one. It should be bought or collected no earlier than 1-2 days before smoking. Cook the vegetable over an open fire using smoke. To do this, you need to find a smokehouse and firewood in advance, preferably oak.
Further instructions look like this:
- We prepare the pepper - we wash it, cut off the “legs” and tails, take out the seeds.
- Pour wood chips into the smoker, set it on fire and wait until the fire flares up more.
- Place the red chili peppers tightly on the wire rack.
- Sprinkle vegetables with water and smoke for 15 minutes.
- We turn them over to the other side and stand for another 20 minutes.
- Remove the grate from the heat and let cool the spices.
The pepper should not turn black, if this happens, we can assume that it is spoiled - carcinogens and toxins have formed in it.
The finished product is packaged in canvas bags, which are hung from the wall and stored in a dry place at temperatures from 0 ° C to + 10 ° C.
Chipotle recipes:
- Ribs … Rinse them (1 kg) well, rub with salt and pepper, letting it brew for one hour. At this time, you should boil smoked pepper (100 g) for 15 minutes, having previously cleaned it from seeds, "legs" and tails. Now chop the garlic (6 cloves), chop the onion (2 pcs.). Fry all this, combine with the main vegetable and grind in a meat grinder. Next, chop the beef ribs into small pieces, pour over the prepared dressing, rice vinegar (1 tablespoon) and red wine (2 tablespoons). Salt and pepper the mixture and leave to simmer over low heat, adding 1 cup of boiled water. The cooking time is 2 hours.
- Baked chicken … To make 5 servings, you first need to fry the onion (2 pieces) and garlic (5 cloves). Then clean the carcass, rub it with salt and marinate in a solution of 2 liters of water, 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar and 3 tbsp. l. lemon juice. Leave it on for about 3 hours while you prepare the filling. Here you need to twist 3 pieces in a meat grinder.pepper and combine them with other ingredients. The mass should be salted and used for stuffing the chicken. Then it is placed in a well-heated oven and baked for an hour.
- Sauce … Peel and bake the head of garlic. After cooling, chop it and mix with twisted pepper (100 g). Then add a pinch of cloves, vanilla and coriander. Then pour in 2 tsp. vinegar, 1 tsp. maple syrup and 2 cups seedless tomato. Salt all this and simmer over low heat for an hour. After that, grind the mixture and transfer to a jar, which should be stored in the refrigerator. The prepared sauce is served with side dishes and soups in special dishes.
- Spicy stew … Boil white beans (200 g), sauté diced potatoes (3) and chopped onions (2). Then add the pulp of 3 cloves of garlic, salt to taste and pepper (2 pcs.). Next, pour the mass with lemon juice (3 tablespoons) and olive oil (50 ml), setting to stew for 30 minutes. Finally, add chopped cilantro into it.
- Meatballs … Soak 3 unsweetened breadcrumbs in 100 ml of milk. Fry three chopped pieces of meat nut until golden brown and let dry on a napkin. In the remaining fat in the pan, sauté chopped garlic (6 cloves), onion (2 pieces) and pepper (150 g). Pour some water into the mixture and let it evaporate. Next, add all the ingredients to the mass prepared from milk and breadcrumbs. Now beat in 1 egg, add salt to taste and chopped parsley, which will be enough for 10 g. Then roll up small balls, grind them with flour and fry in vegetable oil over low heat. If there are no contraindications for chipotle pepper, then ready-made meatballs can be used as a main dish and as a component for making soups, side dishes, salads.
Interesting facts about chipotle pepper
In Eastern Europe, it is almost impossible to find Jalapenos in the gardens, from which the final product is prepared. Instead, common chilli, which is longer, is widely grown. Perhaps this is due to the fact that it takes at least 3 months to ripen. It comes in two colors - green and red. The first says that the harvest season has not yet arrived, so such fruits are not suitable for smoking.
The name "Jalapeno" comes from the city in which the pepper is grown - Jalapa. All work with it should be carried out with gloves, since contact with the skin may cause an allergic reaction - itching, redness, irritation. Before smoking, it is stored in glass jars or frozen. Thanks to the use of smoke, the product is completely safe for health.
Chipotle in finished form resembles dried dried fruits - dates or prunes. After such treatment, it darkens strongly, becomes wrinkled and more bitter. As a result, the peel becomes hard, so it is not recommended to gnaw the vegetable with your teeth. When smoking in smoke, more than 80% of the original volume of vegetables is lost due to evaporation of moisture.
The leader in the production of chipotle peppers is the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is he who most often serves as the main ingredient for making one of the most famous sauces in cooking - tabasco.
It is not necessary to smoke it yourself; you can find the finished product in stores, in the spice department. Basically, they are trafficked by representatives of eastern nationalities. It is noteworthy that such a delicious spice is practically not exported from Mexico to other countries.
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Chipotle pepper is what will help you prepare delicious meals. Without it, cooking, of course, will not be lost, but it will definitely lose a lot. Moderately spicy, it will emphasize the impeccability of the taste of sauces, vegetable and meat side dishes, sandwiches and much more. The main thing here is to choose interesting chipotle pepper recipes and stick to them strictly.
