Smoky Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 g) tomato paste
• 2 tbsp (30 g) chipotle paste
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp (20 g) maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) smoked paprika
• 1 tsp (2 g) garlic powder
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp (3 g) fine salt

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Method

1. Fry the tomato paste in a dry pan over medium heat for 1–2 minutes, stirring, until it darkens and smells sweet rather than sharp.
2. Add everything else and whisk smooth. Simmer for 8 minutes, until it coats the back of a spoon.
3. Taste: it should read smoky first, sour second, sweet last. If the sweetness leads, add vinegar a teaspoon at a time.