Chipotle Cranberry Sauce

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Chipotle Cranberry Sauce
45 min.
8
156kcal

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Elevate your holiday table with a unique twist on a classic favorite: Chipotle Cranberry Sauce. This vibrant, flavorful sauce combines the tartness of fresh cranberries with the smoky heat of dried chipotle chiles, creating a delightful balance that will tantalize your taste buds. Perfect for those who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free, this recipe caters to a variety of dietary preferences while still delivering a punch of flavor.

Imagine the rich, deep red hue of this sauce, glistening in a serving dish, ready to complement your roasted turkey or plant-based main course. The addition of garlic, cinnamon, and cumin adds layers of warmth and complexity, making it not just a side dish, but a standout star of your meal. With just 45 minutes of preparation, you can create a dish that not only looks impressive but also tastes incredible.

What’s more, this Chipotle Cranberry Sauce can be made a week in advance, allowing you to enjoy a stress-free holiday season. Just prepare it ahead of time, chill it, and let the flavors meld together for a truly unforgettable experience. Whether you’re hosting a festive gathering or simply looking to spice up your weeknight dinners, this sauce is sure to impress. Get ready to savor the perfect blend of sweet, tart, and smoky flavors that will leave everyone asking for seconds!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce cranberries fresh
  •  chipotle chile dried
  • small garlic clove chopped
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon generous ()
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground cumin generous ()
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • 1.3 cups sugar 

Equipment

  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Place chiles in medium saucepan filledwith water; bring to boil. Reduce heat tomedium and simmer until chiles are tender,adding more water if needed to keep chilessubmerged, 1 to 11/2 hours, depending ondryness of chiles.
  2. Drain.
  3. Combine softened chipotles,cranberries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavymedium saucepan and stir over mediumheat until sugar dissolves. Continue cookinguntil cranberries begin to pop, stirringoccasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic,cinnamon, and cumin. Simmer until saucethickens slightly and flavors meld, stirringoften, about 5 minutes. Cool.
  4. Remove chipotles. Stem and seed.Mince chiles and return to cranberry sauce;stir to distribute. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
  5. * Can be found at specialty foods stores,natural foods stores, and Latin markets.
  6. Dried chipotle chiles canvary by brand, with some being moresupple than others. Look for chiles that giveslightly when pressed between your thumband forefinger. Chiles that are hard may notsoften sufficiently when simmered in water.

Nutrition Facts

Calories156kcal
Protein1.04%
Fat1.46%
Carbs97.5%

Properties

Glycemic Index
19.39
Glycemic Load
24.91
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
1.9586956786073%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
19.74mg
Delphinidin
3.26mg
Malvidin
0.19mg
Pelargonidin
0.14mg
Peonidin
20.9mg
Catechin
0.17mg
Epigallocatechin
0.31mg
Epicatechin
1.86mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.41mg
Eriodictyol
0.27mg
Hesperetin
0.81mg
Naringenin
0.08mg
Kaempferol
0.05mg
Myricetin
2.83mg
Quercetin
6.34mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:155.84kcal
7.79%
Fat:0.27g
0.41%
Saturated Fat:0.03g
0.2%
Carbohydrates:40.12g
13.37%
Net Carbohydrates:38.02g
13.83%
Sugar:35.96g
39.95%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:2.92mg
0.13%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.43g
0.86%
Vitamin C:8.25mg
10.01%
Manganese:0.17mg
8.72%
Fiber:2.1g
8.38%
Vitamin E:0.57mg
3.82%
Vitamin K:2.16µg
2.05%
Vitamin B6:0.03mg
1.59%
Copper:0.03mg
1.45%
Vitamin B5:0.14mg
1.35%
Potassium:43.37mg
1.24%
Source:Epicurious