Easy and versatile Mexican red chile sauce that is used to create a variety of Mexican dishes. This delicious sauce is the base sauce for tamales, pozole, enchiladas, guisados, etc.
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How to make this recipe
Prep the chiles. Remove stems and seeds, and devein each dried chile.
Simmer. Add chiles, onion, garlic cloves, and water to a simmering pot. Reserve 1 cup of chile water.
Add to blender with reserved cup of chile water. Add chicken bouillon and blend on medium-high until smooth.
Strain. Strain the sauce and store in a glass jar until ready to use.
Mexican Red Chile Sauce
Ingredients
- 15 chiles guajillo
- 5 chiles ancho
- 3-5 chile de arbol optional
- ½ onion
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- Remove stems, seeds and devein chiles guajillo and chiles anchos. You can add chile de arbol if you want a spicy sauce.15 chiles guajillo, 5 chiles ancho, 3-5 chile de arbol
- Add chiles, onion, garlic cloves, and water to a simmering pot. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Chiles should be tender. Reserve 1 cup of chile water.5-6 garlic cloves, 6 cups water, ½ onion
- Add to blender with reserved cup of chile water. Add chicken bouillon and blend on medium-high until smooth.2 tsp chicken bouillon
- Sift the sauce through a mesh strainer to remove the pulp. Discard pulp. Store sauce in a glass container until ready to use. You can refrigerate once the sauce is cooled to room temperature. This recipe yields 1 quart of sauce.
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@roni.tapia.gonzalez Simple Mexican Red Chile Sauce Recipe for tamales, chilaquiles, guisados and many other Mexican dishes. I did not add salt but you can add salt to taste. Also, if you want a spicy chile sauce, you can add 3-5 chile de arbol. Ingredients • 15 chiles guajillo • 5 chiles ancho • 3-5 chile de arbol (optional) • 2 tsp chicken bouillon #easyrecipe #mexicanrecipe #mexicanfood #redchilesauce #chileguajillo #chileancho #recetasfaciles #comidamexicana #ronigonzalez #knorr #heb
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Josephine
November 13, 2024 at 1:58 amSimple and delicious 😋