You can make your own Red Enchilada Sauce recipe in just 30 minutes! This homemade sauce is easy to make and made with simple ingredients that is perfect for making your favorite Mexican food.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- It is an easy enchilada sauce recipe that tastes better than the canned stuff from the grocery store!
- It's a simple recipe for a quick sauce made with pantry staples and is packed with flavor.
- This flavorful enchilada sauce makes 2 ½ cups of sauce, enough for one recipe of your favorite enchiladas.
🥘 Ingredients
Olive oil
Chili powder
All-purpose flour
Chicken broth
Crushed tomatoes
Ground cumin
Cocoa powder
Granulated sugar
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Ground coriander
Ground cinnamon
🔪 Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, whisk the four, chili powder and oil.
- Bring to a simmer while whisking frequently and keep at a simmer for 15 seconds.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, ground cumin, cocoa powder, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil while frequently stirring.
- Once it’s at a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and let and cool for 20 minutes before using. This will allow thickening. You can use it after cooled or stored in an airtight container.
🥄 Equipment
Medium saucepan
Hand whisk
🥫Storage
Store sauce in the fridge up to 4 days or in a freezer-safe container up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- Substitute vegetable broth or beef broth for the chicken
- Fresh tomatoes can be substituted for the crushed tomatoes
- Make a more spicy sauce and increase the amount of chili powder and/or add cayenne pepper or chipotle chili powder
- Make a double batch and freeze the extra for later use
- Use this enchilada sauce as a base for chili con carne
💭 Tips
- If you like a thicker red enchilada sauce, whisk in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- For a gluten-free option use 1 tablespoon cornstarch in place of the flour.
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🍽 Serve with...
A few of my favorite ways to use this easy homemade enchilada sauce to make beef and cheese enchiladas, or black bean enchiladas. It is also great served over top of eggs, as a pizza sauce and more.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Enchilada Sauce
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash black pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, whisk the four, chili powder and oil.
- Bring to a simmer while whisking frequently and keep at a simmer for 15 seconds.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, ground cumin, cocoa powder, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil while frequently stirring.
- Once sauce is boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and let and cool for 20 minutes before using. This will allow thickening. You can use it after cooled or stored in an airtight container.
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