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taco bell diablo sauce recipe

Diablo Sauce Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 dried ancho chiles
  • 2 dried chiles de árbol
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin

Method
 

  1. Toast the 2 ancho chiles and 2 chiles de árbol in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30 to 45 seconds per side, then soak in hot water for 10 minutes, drain, and remove stems and most seeds.
  2. Blend the soaked chiles with the 2 chipotle peppers, 1 tbsp adobo sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/4 tsp cumin on high for 60 seconds until smooth.
  3. Pour the blended sauce into a small saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
  4. Taste and adjust salt or vinegar, then pour through a fine mesh strainer into a jar and serve immediately drizzled over tacos.

Notes

This sauce gets noticeably better after sitting in the fridge overnight, so making it a day ahead is worth the planning. The heat also intensifies slightly as it rests, so if it tastes borderline too hot fresh off the stove, it will be hotter the next day. One batch makes roughly 12 servings of about 1 tbsp each.