Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Gluten Free) | Sip Bite Go
This yummy homemade red enchilada sauce is gluten free and packed with flavor! Use it to make a tasty Mexican meal at home, from scratch. This easy recipe for enchilada sauce will help you make two batches, so you can enjoy it for two meals! | sipbitego.com
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican, tex mex
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: chicken breast with enchilada sauce, gluten free enchilada sauce, Homemade sauce for enchiladas, How To Make Red Enchilada Sauce, Red Enchilada Sauce
Simmer onion, garlic, and olive oil for about 10 minutes in a pot on the stove on medium heat, stirring regularly, until onion is translucent.
Add all seasonings (chili powder, cumin, oregano, brown sugar, salt) to sautéed onions and garlic and let the flavors meld together for about 30 seconds on medium-low heat.
Add tomato sauce and chicken stock to the red enchilada sauce spices in the pot. Simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes on medium-low heat. Cool to room temperature and blend smooth if desired (I don’t find it necessary, but you can).
To make enchiladas, sauté onions and peppers filling (get recipe on Sip Bite Go) while cooking the red enchilada sauce. HIGH LEVEL - You’ll put enchilada sauce at the bottom of a pan, and over the tortilla rolled enchiladas before baking them, smothered in cheese. Assemble enchiladas with cooked protein like chicken or steak, and corn and onions and peppers filling. Then you'll bake / smoke / air fry enchiladas according to the Sip Bite Go enchilada guides you can find online.