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Red Enchilada sauce #11475879 10/02/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	As y'all know, I don't live out in the Southwest. While I am pretty adept at fixing Caribbean and South American dishes, I have a fairly limited repertoire for TexMex, or South West food. I make a good Posole, and my 'no beans, no tomato' chili is nonpareil. Inspired by the good cooks here at the 24Hourcampfire, I want to get into making enchiladas. Decided to start with the sauce. For a starting point, I thought I'd use the sauce base for my Posole. A mixture of dried chili peppers, roasted and reconstituted. I added plum tomatoes, garlic and onion. I pan roasted these as well, and cooked in the same pan that I reconstituted the peppers in. Spices include salt, a bit of cumin, Mexican oregano, some Marjoram, and some Cinnamon. All that was run through a blender, sieved, and then flash heated, then reduced. I think the finished product is pretty good. It has a great smokey flavor, and some honest heat. The sauce is the consistency of catsup, and has a deep red color. Last edited by Mannlicher; 10/02/16. Sam......

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Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11476184 10/02/16
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south	That looks really good, Sam! Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11477144 10/03/16
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,686 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana
EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,686 Either Texas or Idaho	Looks good Sam. Member Kent (who seems to have left us) from Arizona makes a killer sauce. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Red Enchilada sauce local_dirt #11477167 10/03/16
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New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,953 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	/\ /\ /\ THIS ! /\ /\ /\ Doing it slow & from scratch ='s doing it right ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11477248 10/03/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	I felt it was necessary to do it from scratch, if I was going to learn the flavor, techniques and why things work as they do. Anyone can assemble commercial ingredients. Ed, Kent is still around. His influence is why I started down this path in the first place. Sam......

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Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11478127 10/03/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	Talked my son into coming over for dinner. Found out that making enchiladas is a lot of work. Side dishes to make. Filling to make, salad to prep. cheese to grate, corn tortillas to fry, sauce, fill, roll, bake. Probably won't make these a lot, since the sauce alone takes hours. Still, it came together well, and the taste was at least as good as the 'good' Mexican restaurant here in town. I was pleased. Sam......

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11478162 10/03/16
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ronc Campfire Regular R Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 932 MS	Looks great and what is your method of roasting peppers ?

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11478205 10/03/16
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south	Hah, yeah. They are some work, Sam. Haven't made any in several months for probably that reason. Those look damn good, though. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Red Enchilada sauce ronc #11478248 10/03/16
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OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	Originally Posted by ronc Looks great and what is your method of roasting peppers ? they were dried peppers. I cut the stems off, slit them and cleaned out the seeds. Used a carbon steel skillet. Heated it pretty hot, did not use any oil. Placed the peppers on the steel, heated for 10 seconds or so. Pressed them with a spatula. Turned, roasted the other side the same way. After that, I placed them in boiling water, and reduced the heat to medium. Cooked them along with the singed tomatoes, onion and garlic. Sam......

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11479844 10/04/16
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OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	several people were interested enough to ask for the red sauce recipe. Here it is. Quote Enchilada Red Sauce Dried Chilies 6 California 4 Chili Mulato 6 Chilie Guajillo 6 (or more) Chile Arbol 2 large Plum Tomatoes 1 medium white Onion 4 cloves Garlic 1 quart water 2 Teaspoons salt 1 Teaspoon each, Penzy brand Mexican Oregano, Marjoram, and Mexican Cinnamon 2 Teaspoon each Penzy brand Cumin and Medium Chili powder 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil 1 Quart water 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Prepare the dried chilies. Cut off the stems, slit and remove the seeds. Prepare the Tomato, slice in half Prepare the Onion, cut into quarters, vertically Prepare the Garlic by removing the skin, and slicing Heat a dry cast iron or steel skillet, very hot, and place the peppers on the skillet Press with a spatula for 10 seconds per side, and remove. Cut the Chilies into pieces, with shears. Add the Canola oil, and place the Tomato, Garlic and Onion on the hot skillet. Heat on each side until scorched. In a 4 quart saucepan, boil one quart of water. Add in the dried chilies and the vegetables. Reduce the heat to low, and cook 15 min. Chilies should be soft. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chilies and vegetables to a blender. Add most, or all of the cooking liquid to process the ingredients. Blend on high speed for a minute, to puree the ingredients. Pour into a sieve, over a bowl. Use a spatula to press the liquid through the sieve. When all is extracted, discard the remaining solids. Check the seasoning, and adjust if necessary. In a large skillet, heat One Tablespoon of the Olive Oil. Add half the sauce, and flash heat it until it bubbles. Remove, and place in a saucepan. Repeat. Cook the sauce for 10 minutes at reduced heat, to reduce the consistency. . You want to sauce to resemble the consistency of Catsup. Recipe should produce 24 ounces of Red Enchilada Sauce Sam......

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Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11480122 10/04/16
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,152 south of south	That's a good one, Sam. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Red Enchilada sauce local_dirt #11480502 10/04/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	if you like it hotter, add more of the Arbol peppers. Sam......

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11480615 10/04/16
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284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else	Sam, would you care to estimate the approximate dry weight of the chillies in your above recipe please. Dried chillies ain't happnin back here in the hills. Internet is my only source. May have to buy some. www.spicejungle.com

Re: Red Enchilada sauce 284LUVR #11480855 10/04/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	Denny, probably not more than 4 ounces, probably less. They don't weigh much at all. edited to say that stored properly, you can keep dried chilies a long time. The method I use is to open the original package, use what I need, then vac seal and freeze the rest. I put the label in the vac bag. Last edited by Mannlicher; 10/04/16. Sam......

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11480925 10/04/16
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284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else	Thanks, my friend.

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11481045 10/04/16
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byc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 33,971 VA 2 SC	Thanks Sam....going up top!! Proud to be a true Sandlapper!! Go Nats!!!!

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11485135 10/06/16
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TERRY8mm Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,727 East Ky.	Uh! two dogs hollar? were be that? I know West Virginny perty well. If you have Wally World almost all have dried peppers now. Wifey is from Crum I wuz born in Williamson. Walmart at south WILLIAMSON has dried peppers.

Re: Red Enchilada sauce TERRY8mm #11485225 10/06/16
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284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by TERRY8mm Uh! two dogs hollar? were be that? I know West Virginny perty well. If you have Wally World almost all have dried peppers now. Two Dogs Holler is a magical mythical place far from the beaten path and not listed in any ZIP Code. Thanks for the tip. I'll check WM next time I'm in town.

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11504573 10/14/16
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LouisB Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,495 TN	Ya want to start into a meal that takes some effort (NEVER make enough for just one meal) take on Tamales. Poured over them at serving that fine looking red sauce ought to work with them also Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~

Re: Red Enchilada sauce Mannlicher #11505210 10/14/16
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,688 N. Central Florida, and Miami	I have not been intimidated by making Tamales, but the prep seems to take a lot of learned skills. They are on my list. Sam......

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