Enchilada Sauce Recipe
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Make Enchilada Sauce from your homegrown red chiles! - Red chile enchilada sauce is packed with flavor and bright color to make the best comfort food! Make this enchilada sauce recipe with your dried red chiles such as Guajillo Chile and Hatch Red Hot Chile. Of course you can also use any dried chiles you have on hand for this recipe. Grow oregano and onions alongside your peppers this year to use in this recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ounces whole dried* Hatch Red Hot chiles (12)
- 1 ounce whole dried Guajillo chiles (6)
- 4 cups boiling-hot water
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped white onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons sherry (or any) vinegar, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
PREPARATION
Rinse dried chiles and split open, discarding stems, seeds, and ribs. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet and toast lightly in a 275˚F oven. Keep oven door cracked open and watch them closely, you will smell the wonderful aroma and when you do, take them out before they start to brown. Transfer chiles to a heatproof bowl and pour boiling water over them. Cover and soak, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 15 minutes.
Use this amazingly rich sauce to smother enchiladas or burritos. You can also pair it with our green chile sauce for Christmas-style enchiladas or burritos!
* You can also make enchilada sauce from fresh red chiles that are not yet dried – here's the recipe:
New Mexico Red Chile Sauce with Fresh Red Chile
New Mexico Red Chile Sauce with Fresh Red Chile
