Easy Red Chili Sauce
Easy Red Chili Sauce
Red chile sauce is a favorite in New Mexican and West Texan cuisine. This recipe is trimmed down using red chili powder.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp red chile powder (or adjust to your liking)
  • 2 cups water (or chicken stock)
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. ground oregano
  • salt to taste (typically between 1/2 to 1 tsp.)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat skillet or sauce pan on stove over medium high heat.
  2. Add in flour and continuously move around with spoon until it turns a light brown.
  3. Add in chile powder and mix to combine.
  4. Pour in water and stir until flour and chile and dissolved.
  5. Add in garlic powder, cumin, and ground oregano.
  6. Mix well and bring to boil.
  7. Lower heat and continue cooking another 5 to 10 minutes until sauce thickens to your liking.
  8. Add in salt to taste, and your sauce is done and ready to use in any of number of dishes. 

 

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