How to make Enchilada sauce
Last night I had a huge craving for enchiladas and decided to make my own sauce. It was delicious and paired well with shredded chicken I had cooking in my crockpot.
The recipe I used is as follows:
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup tomato paste
2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
2 tablespoons soy sauce
6 oz. tomato sauce
salt & pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in sauce pan and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer until thickens to a consistency you like.
This recipe is super simple and a win in our house!
Would you say this is a cheaper alternative to a ready-made sauce?
All the best, Leia
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What's a crockpot?
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
Yummmmm! I love making homemade enchilada sauce! I personally use double the amount of chilli powder lol. And I like to mix up the types of chilli powder, such as chipotle, ancho, etc.
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#1 I think that it is more cost effective because most of the ingredients are already in the pantry, the taste is also so much better!
#2 A crockpot is a slow cooker that has a ceramic basin and sits in an electric heater! I love using this in the winter months :)
#3 Does the additional chili powder make it spicier? I found that the leftover enchiladas tasted better the next day.
#4 It does make it spicier but also much more rich in flavour!
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# it does sound delicious!
All the best, Leia
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#5 I am going to take your advice and try it out. Have you ever tried a green sauce enchilada recipe?
#7 I have never tried it because I sense you need tomatillos for that and I can’t buy them here. But I am sure green enchilada sauce would be so yummy!
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#8 I believe you do and that makes sense, can you possibly grow them in the summertime like a tomato?
#9 I have tried and failed haha
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#10 oh shooot well I’ll try it and tell you how it goes!
#11 yay!
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This recipe looks really good! Would you recommend any tips with shredding chicken in general?
#13 I used to boil the chicken in water for 20 minutes and then drain and let it cool. Then shred the chicken with a fork.
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#14 Thanks! I shall give it a go!
#13 I cool mine in a slow cooker, and then actually use my electric mixer to shred it because I am too lazy to use the fork method lol!