Pineapple-Chipotle Marinade

From EatingWell: July/August 1998 — Subscribe Now!

Molasses adds a rich character to this tropical marinade. Try it with chicken, pork or shrimp.

About 1 cup

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Combine vinegar, pineapple juice concentrate, molasses, chipotles, oil and salt in a small bowl. Use 1/2 cup to marinate chicken, pork or shrimp. Reserve remaining marinade for basting.

Tips & Notes

Note: Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they'll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer. You can also find them dried with other chiles or at melissas.com and ground in the spice section of many supermarkets.

Nutrition

Per teaspoon: 9 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 100 mg sodium; 23 mg potassium.

Exchanges: none