Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe – How To Make Enchilada Sauce

Put the store-bought jar DOWN. Our homemade enchilada sauce is quick and easy to throw together, adding heaps of flavor to all your favorite Tex-Mex recipes. A mild sauce, our recipe can also be varies and experimented with to meet your exact tastes. Make it at the beginning of the week, and get ready to devour delicious chicken enchiladas (and more!) for the easiest weeknight dinner all week long. Trust us—once you’ve made this simple sauce, you’ll never go back to the pre-packaged version again. 

Variations and top tips.
— Amp up the heat. This is currently a mild enchilada sauce, but if you want to crank up the heat, add more chili powder and paprika.
— Let it thicken. If you’re enchilada sauce is thinner than you’d like, don’t stress—after letting it sit, the enchilada sauce will thicken as it cools.
— Make it smoky. If you love a smokier taste in your enchilada sauce, feel free to add in some chipotle chili powder to taste. 

How to use enchilada sauce:
We highly recommend slathering this all over our cheesy chicken enchiladas or beef enchiladas, but you can also use this sauce in plenty of other enchilada recipes, from our chicken enchilada casserole to our chicken enchilada skillet. 

Storage. 
Once made, store your enchilada sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for around 1 week. If you want to get ahead of your weeknight dinner, make it a few days in advance and when ready, use in your favorite recipe!

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