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Home » Recipes » Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy

Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy

Published: Mar 3, 2013 · Modified: Aug 14, 2021 by LindySez · This post may contain affiliate links

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Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy is an easy delicious Tex-Mex style sauce to put over enchilada's. Use with cheese or beef enchiladas.

Gail's Enchiladia Sauce

The story behind Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy

My husband's mother was raised in Texas and was an excellent Tex-Mex cook.  When she made enchiladas, always with a combination of mild cheddar and jack cheese, this is the "gravy" she would make to put over them.  Generally, when I make enchilada sauce, I make it with dried chilies, but this recipe for Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy is certainly easier and still very tasty.

Chili powder is different from ground chilies.

Chili powder is different from using ground chilies.  Ground chilies are the pure form of chili, chili powder is a combination of chilies with added spices, usually cumin, oregano, and garlic powder.  While you could use a combination of pure chili powders, adding your own spices,  pre-made is very convenient when you don't have a lot of time to put it together yourself.

My Tex-Mex mother-in-law used only Gebhardt's "original" Eagle brand chili powder.  Gebhardt, since 1896. Must be doing something right.

Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy

Gail's Enchilada Sauce or Gravy

LindySez
Gail’s Enchilada Sauce or Gravy is an easy delicious Tex-Mex style sauce to put over enchilada’s. Use with cheese or beef enchiladas.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Sauces, Dressings & Condiments
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 2 cups
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons oil I use grapeseed
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder or to desired taste (Gail used Gebhardt)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano or to taste (crush between your fingers)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder or to taste
  • 1 cup water or more as needed
  • 1 cup beef broth or more as needed

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a sauté pan, add the flour and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the flour is just beginning to brown. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic, onion, and regular salt, stir well. Add the water and beef stock, stir well; bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer, stirring and adding more water and beef broth (in equal portions) until you have the sauce consistency you desire. Simmer for 20 minutes; taste and adjust seasonings. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gSodium: 516mgFiber: 2gCalories: 98kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 8gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 6g
Keyword enchilada sauce, homemade enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, Tex-Mex enchilada gravy
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  1. larry geigle

    November 03, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    If the Gebhardt already has the cumin, oregano, and garlic in it, do I still need to add it separately? Thanks.

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    • LindySez

      November 04, 2016 at 7:48 am

      Hi Larry, Yes...the amounts of those ingredients is small, while it does add some flavor it's not enough...so you do have to supplement it. Cheers!

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