Green Enchilada Sauce Recipe

Green Enchilada Sauce Recipe

from seekinggoodeats.com
25 min

Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce is a quick and simple 8-ingredient recipe that you can use on many of your Mexican-inspired recipes. You'll love the homemade taste! 1 recipe = 1 (28 oz) can of store-bought green enchilada sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup green chiles (diced or chopped; frozen or canned, do not drain)
  • 2 cups vegetable broth (or chicken)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Optional: 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (if you like it spicy)

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Reduce heat to medium. Add green chiles, vegetable broth, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and optional jalapeno.

  3. 3

    Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes until the liquid is reduced by about 25%. (3 cups in volume)

  4. 4

    Use an immersion blender to blend ingredients to your desired consistency. If you don't have an immersion blender, transfer to a regular blender and pulse until desired consistency is reached. Transfer back to your skillet.

  5. 5

    If the sauce is for later use, let it cool, then store it in an airtight container for storage in your refrigerator or freezer.