Adobo Sauce
Adobo sauce is the smoky, tangy sauce packed with canned chipotle chiles. A small amount brings chile depth, acidity, and heat to sauces, marinades, beans, and veggie patties.
Identity
What it is
A smoky chile sauce from chipotles in adobo.
Adobo sauce is usually spooned from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo. It is concentrated, so recipes often use it by the tablespoon to season a whole mixture.
Used In Recipes
Forms, States, and Preparations
How to use it
Add a little, then adjust for heat.
Stir it into moist mixtures, dressings, sauces, or bean-based fillings. If the recipe offers a milder smoked-spice option, use that when chile heat is not wanted.
Substitutions
Acceptable
Adobo Sauce -> Smoked Paprika
2 tablespoons adobo sauce* or 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Favorite Veggie Burgers