Small Bowl of Salsa Enchilada
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Salsa Enchalada


Mexico, All   -   Salsa Roja Para Enchiladas

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
2 cups
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40 min
Yes
An excellent red sauce for Enchiladas or similar - easy to make from easily available ingredients.

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Chili Ancho (1)
Chili Guajillo (2)
Chili de Arbol (3)
Water, boiling
Onion
Garlic
Olive Oil ExtV
Soaking Water
Oregano dry
Salt

Make   -   (40 min)
  1. In an iron pan, dry pan toast all CHILIS just until softened, aromatic, and a little blistered. Brown spots but not black. Regulate temperature to avoid smoking.
  2. Cap Chilis and breaking or cut up to remove seed mass and dump out seeds. Place in a heat proof bowl.
  3. Bring plenty of Water to a boil. Dump enough boiling water over the Chilis to cover. Let soak for at least 20 minutes until they are very soft. Drain reserving the water and place in a Food Processor, Mixie, or Blender.
  4. Chop ONION medium.
  5. Crush GARLIC and chop small.
  6. In a small pan, heat Olive Oil and fry Onions over moderate heat until translucent.
  7. Stir in Garlic and fry another minute. Scrape all in with the Chilis.
  8. Add Oregano, Salt, and Soaking Water. Process to form a Sauce, adding more Soaking Water a little at a time until you have the texture you want.
  9. Refrigerated in a sealed container, this sauce should keep a week or two.
NOTES:
  1. Chili Ancho:

      This dried chili is heart shaped, nearly black, low heat, and very flavorful. It is a mainstay of Mexican cuisines, so is pretty easy to find wherever Mexican Chilis are sold. For details on all Chilis, see our Chilis of Mexico and North America page.
  2. Chili Guajillo:

    & This is a very moderately hot long narrow dried chili. It is very much used in Mexican cuisines, so is pretty easy to find.
  3. Chili de Arbol:

      This is a small, long, thin Chili that is quite hot. 4 de Arbols will make this sauce moderately hot, adjust number by your best judgement. You can use any other small hot chili.
  4. Comments:

      If you think your Soaking Water is too bitter, you can use part or all of Chicken or Vegetable broth. You could add some Tomato Paste to rhe recipe if you wish.
  5. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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