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Home » Dinner » The Best Damn Recipe for Enchilada Sauce

Published: Oct 13, 2014 · Modified: Jan 31, 2019 by Karly · This post may contain affiliate links

The Best Damn Recipe for Enchilada Sauce

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This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!When it comes to Mexican food, I have a lot of live up to.

My husband is Mexican, his whole family is Mexican. I have a brother-in-law who recently became a citizen, so his family is steeped in true Mexican traditions.

It’s intimidating, sometimes, when I have to cook something for them, because I always wonder if it’s truly up to snuff, you know? I have a few great, truly authentic Mexican recipes tucked away under my belt that I’m pretty proud of, and I’m going to add this recipe for enchilada sauce to that list.

This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!It’s hard to believe that all this lovely, rich color is from spices alone, but it’s true! This batch was a deep, rusty color because I used Wild Oats Marketplace Organic Chili Powder (brand) and beef broth, but the color can vary depending on the brand/quality of chili powder and what broth you use. I usually change the broth based on the type of dish I plan to use this recipe for enchilada sauce with.

This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!I also tend to adjust the salt just slightly depending on the chili powder and broth type, because some chili powders contain a little salt, and beef broth tends to have a saltier flavor than chicken or vegetable broth, so I definitely recommend starting on the low end of salt, tasting as the sauce thickens, and add more as needed.

You’d be amazed at how many batches I ruined in the process to get to this recipe because I kept adding too much salt. It’s a rough life, wasting so much deliciousness, but really, too much salt is the bane of this recipe, so approach that salt with caution, mmkay?

This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!At this point I would like to note that those tiny fingertips belong to my mom! She’s making a cameo on my blog today since she helped me with these pics while visiting me last week! Ha ha ha, HEY MOM! You’re famous now! Woo!

So, who’s ready to try a truly authentic Mexican recipe for enchilada sauce? You? Hell yeah, let’s do this. Once you’ve made it, use to make this delish Enchilada Pasta!

This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!

This enchilada sauce is the real deal: no tomato sauce or paste, all spice and deliciousness! The true Mexican recipe you will love!

The Best Damn Recipe for Enchilada Sauce

5 from 7 votes
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3
Author: Karly Gomez

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp Canola Oil
  • 3 Tbsp All-purpose Flour
  • 7 Tbsp Chili Powder
  • 1 ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Mexican Oregano
  • 4 C Beef Broth Chicken, or Vegetable Broth

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium, medium-high heat. Add the flour and stir gently for one minute. Stir in the remaining seasonings, then gradually add in the broth, stirring constantly to remove lumps. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes until thick.
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From her childhood home in Southern Minnesota, Karly embraces the crazy of everyday life by creating delicious dishes her family and friends love, while experimenting with new flavors and techniques and photographing the results. Karly’s love for beautiful foods and joy for creating is infectious to all who meet her.

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  1. Noname says

    September 18, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    So good and so simple!

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  2. John says

    February 05, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    5 stars
    The recipe is great. My wife & I loved it. Came out a little watery so we added cheese to thicken it up. That may have added even extra flavor. Thank you

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  3. Anonymous says

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    • Pale says

      March 21, 2022 at 10:57 pm

      5 stars
      How did you come to that conclusion lol? AND wtf?!

      Reply
    • Leezadeeza says

      May 28, 2022 at 11:10 am

      What are you even talking about?!?! Do you know how to form sentences that actually make sense?!?

      Reply
  4. Abigail Reed says

    July 02, 2018 at 6:54 pm

    I found this recipe about a year ago. We use it everytime we make enchiladas. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  5. AnnieV says

    January 08, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious.

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  6. Angela says

    June 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    My mom makes a similar sauce using bacon grease instead of oil and reduced sodium broth. She tops her cheese enchiladas with the bacon, making them amazing. The quality of chili powder is very important.

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  7. Kim says

    January 27, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Outstanding enchilada sauce! I had everything on hand and went strictly by the recipe.A local restaurant makes their Mexican food taste so much better using a beef sauce like this.So much better than a can! Thanks so much,Kim from Michigan.

    Reply
  8. Kelly says

    October 10, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Hi Karly,

    This recipe sounds delicious! Thank you for posting. My husband loves spicey food. I was wondering if there was a way to make this recipe a little spicier? I really don’t want to mess with it too much because it sounds incredible the way it is.

    Thank you,
    Kelly

    Reply
  9. troxycat says

    August 26, 2016 at 12:07 am

    Just made this, and it is BOMB! Happened to have everything on hand, and it is mouthwateringly delicious!

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    • Karly says

      August 28, 2016 at 2:45 pm

      Oh yay! I am so so happy you love it!

      Reply
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