5 from 9 votes
Enchilada Sauce Recipe
Whisk your way to a flavorful fiesta with our Enchilada Sauce recipe and transform your home-cooked meals into memorable Mexican cuisine!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
cups
Calories:
256 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper ground
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- In a pot, heat a drizzle of oil on MEDIUM until it sizzles but has yet to reach its smoking point.
- Add the flour and spices and vigorously whisk.
- Carefully pour in the stock, followed by the tomato paste and a dash of salt and pepper. Maintain a steady whisking motion as the mixture thickens. Once it has thickened, take it off the heat immediately and continue whisking until it cools a bit.
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Notes
- Invest in high-quality spices like cumin, coriander, and chipotle.
- Don't burn your roux (i.e., your mix of oil, flour, and spices) or your sauce will have a bitter taste.
- Vigorous whisking may seem like a workout, but it's necessary to prevent lumps.
Nutrition Information
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Sodium
600mg
(25%)
Potassium
226mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1004IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1004IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.