This New Mexico red chile sauce is a delicious and authentic Mexican sauce for meat, vegetables, or recipes like enchiladas. This simple sauce starts with dried chile peppers, similar to mole sauce, but it is much easier to make.
Use it as an enchilada sauce or a tamale sauce. It makes the best sauce for tamale filling when mixed with pulled pork or shredded beef. If you are looking for an easy way to add some spice to your next meal, give this red tamale sauce a try!
You can add this sauce to the meat mixture in taco salads, smother it over enchiladas, spice up a chile Relleno casserole, and chimichangas, or add it to our Mexican cornbread casserole. It will add an authentic Mexican flavor to anything you make.
Some Other Recipes We Are Sure You Will Love:
Use this red tamale sauce in our chipotle pork tamale pie or salsa verde tamale pie for an extra layer of flavor. The sauce blends well with salsa verde or the smokiness of chipotle peppers.
You can use our raspberry chipotle sauce as a flavorful glaze or sauce. It will make the most delectable chicken, ribs, or pork chops. You can also use it as a dip for chicken tenders.
Our quinoa and black bean casserole is a quick and easy dinner that is perfect for busy weeknights. Top it off with our Chipotle corn salsa for extra crunch.
Here is Why This Recipe Works
- A blend of different dried chile peppers adds complexity and depth of flavor.
- Soaking the chile peppers in water will draw out any bitterness from the peppers.
- The sauce is mildly spicy, yet you can adjust the seasonings if you prefer a spicier sauce.
Mexican RED CHILE SAUCE Recipe for Tamales, Enchiladas, Asado, Chili con Carne & More
FAQ
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