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Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
This easy Green Chile Enchilada Sauce recipe is ready in just over 35 minutes made with ingredients you probably already have on hand - perfect for taking your Mexican food to the next-level!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 259 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp oil
- 1 brown onion chopped
- 2 jalapeños de-seeded and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- kosher salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 limes juice only
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Once it is shimmering add the onion, jalapeño, garlic and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes until the onion is soft, and the garlic is just starting to color.
- Stir in the oregano and the cumin, and cook for a further minute to toast the spices.
- Stir in the salsa verde, broth and lime juice before allowing the sauce to high simmer for 10-15 minutes until reduced by about 1/3.
- Leave to cool for a few minutes before blitzing (with an immersion blender or in a regular blender) until smooth.
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Notes
- The Oregano - Use Mexican oregano if you can find it.
- The Salsa - This recipe was tested using Mild Herdez Salsa Verde, but feel free to use homemade or substitute your favorite brand.
- Storage - In a sterile jar in the refrigerator this enchilada sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week, but can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Make it spicier - Leave the seeds in the jalapeños, or make this enchilada sauce with a spicy brand of salsa verde.
- Sauce thickness - Depending on what you want to use the sauce for, you may want to thin it by simmering it for less time, or thicken it by letting it cook a little longer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Sodium
1630mg
(68%)
Potassium
663mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1605IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1630mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 663mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1605IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.