Quick Red Chile Adobo Marinade - Rick Bayless

Ingredients

• 8 garlic cloves, peeled
• A scant scant ½ cup ground ancho chile powder (available from national companies, like McCormick, Mexican groceries and internet sites)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably Mexican canela
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
• 3 tablespoons vinegar (apple cider vinegar is common in Mexico)
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt