Chipotle Bowl & Sparkling Shiraz

Ingredients

What you need:

• Boneless Chicken Thighs

• Black Beans 

• Corn 

• Rice 

• Cilantro 

• Salsa

• Sour Cream 

• Avocado or Guacamole 

1. Adobo Sauce

• Dried Chipotle Peppers 

• Brown Sugar

• Chili Powder

• Cumin

• Smoked Paprika 

• Salt & pepper 

• Tomato Paste or 2 Roma Tomatoes 

2. Homemade Salsa (optional) - Chop or blend ingredients together 

• Tomatoes 

• Red Onion

• Yellow Onion 

• Jalapenos

• Lime Juice 

• Salt & pepper 

• Garlic 

• Cilantro 

3. Homemade Guacamole (optional) - Chop and fold ingredients together. 

• Avocados 

• Tomatoes

• Onion

• Japepeno 

• Lime Juice 

• Cumin

• Salt & Pepper 

• Cayenne 

Instructions:

1. Rehydrate the chipotle peppers by soaking them in hot water for at least 15 minutes. Remove the peppers from the water and cut to remove the seeds.

2. In a blender or food processor, add peppers and all the listed ingredients. Pour 1.5 cups of hot water in the blender and blend until smooth. 

3. Pour the adobo sauce over the chicken thighs and marinate for at least 4 hours. 

4. Heat a frying pan and add olive oil. Cook the thighs on high heat to get a nice char. This should take 10 minutes on each side. 

5. Add plenty of cilantro to the rice and beans.

6. Build your bowl exactly how you prefer.

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Wine Pairing Suggestions: The Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz

• 100% Shiraz

• South Australia

• $21 at The Wine Concierge Club