New Mexican Green Chile Sauce | 3 Different Ways
Here, I'm going to teach you three different versions of a traditional New Mexican green chile sauce: gluten-free, fresh, and traditional w/ beef. You can use these sauces with your local Hatch green chiles for your enchiladas, in your breakfast burritos, or to spice up your chicken in some flautas. You can decide which version works best for you! You may choose to try all three, or keep them in your recipe box to make throughout the year! You're gonna love these recipes.
Ingredients
Gluten-Free version
- 1 ½ cups NM Green Chile Chopped
- 1 tbsp Canola Oil
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch Water Add corn-starch to ¼-cup water
- ½ tsp Garlic Granulated
- 1 tsp Salt
Fresh version
- 1 roma Tomato
- ½ White Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup NM Green Chile Chopped
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- ½ tsp Salt
Traditional version
- ½ pound Ground Beef
- 1 cup NM Green Chile Chopped
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 2 ½ cups Water
- 1 large clove Garlic Minced or pressed
Instructions
Gluten-Free version
- Add canola oil to a medium-sized pan on medium-high heat; add green chile and cook for approximately 1 minute; now add water or chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, add cornstarch-water blend and stir continuously, it will thicken quickly.
- Once boiling add garlic and salt and continue cooking on low for 20 minutes.
Fresh version
- Roast tomato, onion, and garlic cloves in a pan until charred slightly.
- You will take the garlic off after a couple of minutes so it doesn’t burn.
- You just want it to soften a bit.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until very smooth.
- Add the mix to a medium size pan along with the chicken broth and cook on medium to high heat until it starts to boil.
- Once it is boiling add salt, turn down to low heat and cook for approximately 30 minutes, or until the sauce reduces by half.
- This sauce can be used for enchiladas, to top burritos, or just served alongside some fresh beans.
Traditional version
- Cook ground beef in a medium-size saucepan until browned.
- Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Now add green chile and cook for another minute, add cold water, and bring up to a boil.
- Once boiling, add your salt and garlic.
- Let simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes.
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