New Mexico sauces! So much of the food of New Mexico is about the sauces. Here's a traditional red enchilada sauce, which really is just a basic red chile sauce with some herbs and spices added Before you slather this on your enchiladas, you'll want to note that as chiles ripen, they become spicier. Even the blandest of dried...
Provided by Wiley P
Categories Other Sauces
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, bring the broth to a simmer.
- 2. Meanwhile, remove the stems from the chiles and shake out the seeds. Place them in a medium-sized skillet, about 10" wide and 2 1/2" deep. Once the broth is hot, pour it into the chile skillet and place it over very low heat to allow the chiles to steep. Place a plate over the chiles to keep them submerged. Steep the chiles until they have softened and are quite pliable, about 20 minutes.
- 3. (This step will net between 3 and 4 cups of hot enchilada sauce, so if your blender is not large enough, do it in batches.) Place the softened chiles in a blender, packing them in snugly but not to pack very tightly. Pour in enough of the broth to come half way up the chiles. Add the onion, garlic, oregano and cumin. Blend on medium-high speed until the sauce is very smooth. If the sauce is too thick, add additional broth or some water.
- 4. If an ultra-smooth sauce is desired, in a fine-mesh strainer over a medium bowl, strain the sauce.
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