5 from 453 votes
Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce (And Quick!)
This homemade enchilada sauce combines vegetable oil, flour, and chili powder cooked to develop a deep color and flavor, then mixed with tomato sauce, chicken broth, cumin, garlic, onion powder, and salt. The sauce thickens after simmering for about 8-10 minutes. It produces a rich, mildly spiced sauce suitable for enchiladas and other Mexican dishes where a balanced chili flavor is desired.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
54 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth , (water can work too)
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan on medium heat.
- Add the flour and chili powder and stir.
- Cook until the bright red color turns a bit brown while stirring.
- In a small bowl mix the tomato sauce with the rest of the ingredients until it is fully blended.
- Add to your saucepan and whisk until fully mixed.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat until thickened.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
54kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
60mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
595IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 54kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 595IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.