Mexican Green Chile Sauce
Ingredients
| 12 large green chilies, roasted and chopped or 2 cups of canned roasted chilies. | ||
| 2 tbs olive oil | ||
| 1/2 cup onion, minced | ||
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | ||
| 1 tsp oregano | ||
| 1 tsp cumin | ||
| 3 tbs all purpose flour | ||
| 1 cup chicken broth (use our search engine for chicken broth recipe) | ||
| 1 cup water | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper | ||
| 1 Serrano chili chopped with seeds |
This is an authentic elemental sauce of southwest and Mexico. You can spoon it on to tacos, enchiladas, burritos or any tortilla based dish. Makes 1 and 1/2 cups. Recipe may be doubled as sauce freezes well.
- Heat the olive oil In a saute pan over medium heat.
- Add the onions, garlic, oregano and cumin and cook stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Cook for approximately 8 minutes, being careful not to burn.
- Add the flour and stir in well for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth, water and green and Serrano chilies
- Season with salt and pepper and bring to a rapid simmer.
- Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick. about 15 minutes.
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