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Creamy Red Enchilada Sauce

Modified: Jul 27, 2024 · Published: Jul 27, 2024 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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This creamy red enchilada sauce has intense flavor from chili powder, ancho chili, cumin, oregano, onion powder and garlic powder. Tomato sauce and lime juice give it just the right amount of acidity and heavy cream adds a luscious richness. The sauce goes very well with creamy enchilada fillings and is quick and easy to make.

Creamy red enchilada sauce in a glass jar.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

  • Mexican oregano works best but you can use any variety of oregano you have on hand.
  • You can use mild, medium or hot chili powder, depending on how spicy you would like the sauce to be.
Creamy red enchilada sauce ingredients on a table.
You need butter, lime, chili powder, tomato sauce, ancho chili powder, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, chicken broth and heavy cream for the sauce.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Roux being whisked in a pot.
  1. Melt butter and stir in flour to make a roux.
Spices being whisked into a roux.
  1. Stir in spices and cook until fragrant.
Enchilada sauce being whisked in a pot.
  1. Stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Cook until starting to thicken.
Creamy red enchilada sauce being whisked in a pot.
  1. Whisk in cream and lime juice.

Full Recipe

Creamy red enchilada sauce in a glass jar.
Author: Nicole B.

Creamy Red Enchilada Sauce

Use this creamy red enchilada sauce with creamy enchilada fillings. Makes about 1 ¼ cup.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
Servings: 4
Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 93
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • pot or large pan
  • whisk
  • citrus juicer
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Ingredients:
  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder*
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano**
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup canned tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon lime juice

Method:
 

  1. Melt the butter in a pot or a large pan.
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  2. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook until the mix is completely smooth and starts to bubble.
    1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  3. Whisk in chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin and ancho chili powder. Cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
    1 tablespoon chili powder*, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried oregano**, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  4. Stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Cook, whisking continuously, until starting to thicken (1 to 3 minutes).
    ¾ cup chicken broth, ½ cup canned tomato sauce
  5. Take off the heat, then stir in cream, followed by lime juice.
    3 tablespoons heavy cream, ½ teaspoon lime juice
  6. If not using immediately, store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. Consume within 3 days.

Recipe notes:

*You can use mild, medium or hot chili powder, depending on how spicy you would like the sauce to be.
**I prefer Mexican oregano but you can use any variety of oregano you have available.
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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 354mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1135IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg

More delicious Mexican recipes:

  • This fajita taco salad recipe has flavorful fried steak bites and a creamy chili oregano dressing.
  • For two great recipes with Mexican chorizo try these chicken and chorizo fajitas and these shrimp and chorizo tacos.
  • This Mexican spice rub for chicken has a bold flavor from both chili and chipotle powder.

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