Name: Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 chipotle pepper; 2 tbsp adobo sauce; 2.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth/stock; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp flour; 4 tbsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp tomato paste

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This Homemade Enchilada Sauce packed with flavour and is so simple to make. It’s also freezer friendly so you can make a double batch and freezer half for later!

The Easiest Enchilada Sauce

Got 10 minutes? That’s all you need to make this super easy enchilada sauce. I love having enchilada sauce on hand! I usually have shredded chicken on hand my weekly meal preps and having enchilada sauce means I can change up the flavours throughout the week to keep things exciting without having to put in too much effort.

Plus I find that store bought enchilada sauces tend to have added sugar, colourings, and “natural flavours” and while I don’t mind having sugar in my general diet, if I can make it at home without the extras non-necessities, then why not?

What You’ll Need To Make Enchilada Sauce at Home

chipotle pepper + adobo sauce
chicken or vegetable broth/stock
olive oil
flour
chili powder
cumin
dried oregano
onion powder
salt
tomato paste

How To Make Homemade Enchilada Sauce at Home

In a food processor or blender, add in your chipotle pepper and adobo sauce with 1/2 cup of stock. Blend until smooth.

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add in the flour, whisking for 1 minute or until fully combined.

Next, add in the chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, onion powder, salt, and tomato paste before stirring in the rest of your stock around 1/2 cup at a time.

Let it simmer until it is at the thickness you desire.

Freezing Instructions for Enchilada Sauce

Freeze the enchiladas in an airtight container.
When ready to use, let the sauce thaw out in the fridge.
I do not recommend thawing and refreezing multiple times. Try using something like souper cubes or freezing in 1 cup portions so you can thaw out the sauce as needed.

Ways To Use Enchilada Sauce

enchiladas
enchilada soup
enchilada chicken (slowcooker + chicken + sauce, so easy, so good!)
tacos
Mexican lasagna
huevos rancheros
Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta from Pressure Cooking Today.

Want to try another sauce? Here’s my basic Homemade Marinara Sauce recipe.

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

This Homemade Enchilada Sauce packed with flavour and is so simple to make. It’s also freezer friendly so you can make a double batch and freezer half for later!

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Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 10

Ingredients

2 chipotle pepper
2 tbsp adobo sauce
2.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth/stock
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp flour
4 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, add in your chipotle pepper and adobo sauce with 1/2 cup of stock. Blend until smooth.
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add in the flour, whisking for 1 minute or until fully combined.
Next, add in the chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, onion powder, salt, and tomato paste before stirring in the rest of your stock around 1/2 cup at a time.
Let it simmer until it is at the thickness you desire.

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Author: Carmy

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Mexican

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