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Chicken Enchilada Sauce

My Chicken Enchiladas are so delicious – but what makes them even better is my homemade chicken enchilada sauce…
Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 1 recipe
Author: Ali

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of cilantro
  • 4 oz can of chipotles
  • 2 oz can of green chilies
  • 1 jar of roasted red peppers - thinly sliced
  • 1 small white onion - chopped
  • 2 jalapeños - chopped
  • 1 roma tomato - chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic - minced
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice

Instructions

  • Gather all of your ingredients and get out a large frying pan.
  • To start - put olive oil, garlic and the white onion in the pan and let it sweat a bit.
  • Add the roasted red peppers and chipotles.
  • Once the sauce has cooked for about 6 minutes, add the jalapeños, the roma tomato, the green chilies and the cilantro.
  • After another 6 minutes, blend together with a hand mixer.
  • Let the sauce cook for about 10 minutes on low and then smother it over the chicken enchiladas. Eat up and enjoy.