A delicious sauce made with dried chile pods, garlic and onions. This is a sauce found in Mexican and Southwestern cooking its great for burritos and egg dishes like Huevos Rancheros.

Enchilada Sauce

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Simple recipe for a handy enchilada sauce

Author: Chef Keith Snow

Recipe type: sauce

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 3 medium dried New Mexican red chile soaked, place in bowl with boiling water, cover with plastic wrap
• 1 tbs olive oil
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ½ cup onions chopped
• 1tbs tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 6 ounces chicken broth
• ½ tsp fresh oregano chopped
• kosher salt
• black pepper freshly ground
• Directions:

Method

1. Place soaked and softened chilies along with the chicken broth, and oregano in a beaker or large bowl.
2. With an immersion blender puree until smooth. (or use a blender)
3. In a medium sized sauce pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook the garlic and onions until softened.
4. Add tomato paste, cook for 1 minute stirring constantly, now pour the chili pureed in stock into hot oil and tomato mixture.
5. Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat and adjust seasoning to taste with pepper with salt.

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