Example Sentences

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Add the chopped chipotles and adobo sauce, stirring until everything smells smoky and deeply savory.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Add some jalapeños if you want a spicy ranch, or maybe some chipotles if you want a smoky ranch.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

In her Chipotle Mayo Brick Chicken, the mayo lets you incorporate lots of ground cumin, lime zest and chipotles in adobo without them scorching in the heat of a cast-iron skillet.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022

One year, it was Moroccan, with harissa and ras el hanout seasoning the vegetables; another year, it was Mexican and included chipotles in adobo and escabeche.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Smoky chipotles are popular, whether dried, in a paste or in a tangy adobo sauce – the last can easily be found online.

From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2020