Mexican Red Chili Sauce Recipe

Mexican Red Chili Sauce Recipe

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It can be served on all kinds of enchiladas and tamales.

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Mexican RED CHILI SAUCE Recipe for Tamales Enchiladas Asado Chili con Carne & More

Red chili sauce is used in many Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes such as red chili enchiladas red chili marinated grilled chicken or tamales.

While researching this post I found references to many different ways to make red chili sauce. In Mexico alone there are as many ways to make this sauce as there are types of chili peppers! There are even more when you consider the regional differences.

Below is a recipe for a basic red chili sauce made with ancho chiles (also known as pasilla chiles – see notes). The basic technique was taught to me by my Mexican friend Arturo Vargas with notes from Diana Kennedy's From My Mexican Kitchen: Techniques and Ingredients.