Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Why try and make an authentic Mexican dish and then just add store bought Enchilada Sauce to the recipe? Make this ✅Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe instead!
Making Homemade Enchilada Sauce is super easy and takes very little time. This ✅ Enchilada Sauce Recipe is very easy to make. The key to making it as authentic is using the right flour and ground chili (if you cant find them in your area we have linked them for you to buy online).
Once this Enchilada Sauce Recipe is made, it can be used on enchiladas, soups and even casseroles. Any recipe that needs a little authentic Mexican flavor calls for this sauce.
Use this Homemade Enchilada Sauce as the base ingredient in our Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe.
Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp masa harina corn flour
- 1/4 cup New Mexico or California Ground Chili
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tap onion powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in masa harina and chili, and cook until lightly browned or slightly fragrant (stir constantly to prevent burning).
- Gradually stir in tomato sauce, water, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder into mixture until smooth.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Cook 5 - 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt.
- Use immediately, or store in glass jar in fridge for up to 5 days.
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