Enchilada Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
210 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
8 cups
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Calories
45 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Condiments
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Cuisine
Mexican
Enchilada Sauce Recipe
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Making homemade chile sauce from scratch takes a while, but once it’s made, it refrigerates and freezes well for other recipes in this blog.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces California or New Mexico red chile pods
- 6 cups water
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour sub gluten free if necessary
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Remove stems, seeds, and veins from the chile pods. Place in a colander and rinse well with cool water.
- Add the chiles to a large pot and add enough water so they are just covered. Bring water to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes turn the chiles over with tongs to make sure the chiles soften evenly. Drain cooked pods and allow time to cool down before blending. Discard water.
- Fill blender with 3 cups of water, half of the cooled chile pods, 3 tablespoons flour, 2 cloves garlic, and half of the salt. Blend until smooth. Strain sauce through a fine sieve to remove skins and seeds; discard skins and seeds. Repeat blending and straining process with remaining water, pods, flour, garlic, and salt. If necessary, season with more salt.
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Notes
- Make sure the dried chile pods aren’t hard and brittle.
- Always wash your hands after working with chiles. You can wear gloves if you wish.
- Are you gluten free? No problem! Just sub in a 1-to-1 gluten free flour substitute.
- This sauce is un-cooked. This sauce can be stored uncooked or cooked.
- This sauce can be made in advance and kept in airtight containers in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Red chile sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week or frozen for up to six months.
- Red Enchiladas
- Red Chile and Pork Tamales
- Pozole Rojo
- Pollo a la Brasa
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1178mg
(49%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1178mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
210 reviews
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