su-Mexican Tropical Chile Brine
Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kevin Crafts
Cook Time 30 mins

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Pour 1 qt. water into a deep pot. Add salt and warm over high heat, stirring, until salt dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in 2 qts. cold water, garlic, ground chiles, and oregano. Nest pan in ice water until cool. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Step 2
2

Accompaniments

Step 3
3

Corn or flour tortillas

Step 4
4

Cilantro sprigs

Step 5
5

Lime wedges

Step 6
6

Chopped white onion

Ingredients

 2/3 cup kosher salt
 10 large garlic cloves, crushed
 1/4 cup ground ancho chiles
 2 tablespoons dried Mexican oregano
  Zest of 5 large limes
 1/2 cup lime juice
 2/3 cup thawed, frozen pineapple juice concentrate

Directions

Step 1
1

Pour 1 qt. water into a deep pot. Add salt and warm over high heat, stirring, until salt dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in 2 qts. cold water, garlic, ground chiles, and oregano. Nest pan in ice water until cool. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Step 2
2

Accompaniments

Step 3
3

Corn or flour tortillas

Step 4
4

Cilantro sprigs

Step 5
5

Lime wedges

Step 6
6

Chopped white onion

Mexican Tropical Chile Brine

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