Antonio Acosta
This is the recipe I'm currently using. As it is much easier to ship the powdered form of the red chile pod as opposed to the dried whole chilis (which I prefer) but it is still delicious.

First you need your red chile powder (Which comes de-seeded, de-stemmed, and oven roasted-which I think doing this yourself is half the fun)

You then get 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium flame.

Add 2 garlic cloves finely minced, stressing "finely" and 3 tablespoons flour(you can add extra if you prefer a thicker sauce but not too much as it would need more oil to brown). Constanly stir this mixture til it begins to turn a golden brown. Be careful as this happens quickly and it will burn if you don't pay attention.

Then add about 5 heaping tablespoons of your red chile powder, the hotter the better!

Quicky add 2 and 1/2 cups water to the mix and then sprinkle 1 teaspoon of salt.( I use half table salt and half garlic salt)

Simmer for around 15 minutes stirring quite often as it tends to stick to the bottom and form clumps if you don't.
You can add more water as you go along depending on the desired viscocity of your sauce. Makes around 2 cups.

This forms an awesome aromatic thick red chile sauce! Great for frito pies or basically good on anything in my opinion. (And if you don't know what a frito pie is...then you're really missing out!)


about 11 months ago · Report

Marty Mudbug Robertson
Now we need your frito pie recipe
about 11 months ago · Report

Cynthia SansMoniker
WOOHOO! Thank you I have been looking for a good red sauce recipe for over 2 years. Cant wait to try this one!
about 11 months ago · Report

Brooks Bush
Thank you so much!!
about 11 months ago · Report

Barbara Gallegos
Antonio - your red chile recipe is much like mine, except recently I've begun using 1 can of chicken or beef broth in place of 1 cup of water, and it sure makes the chile even better!
about 11 months ago · Report

Antonio Acosta
Mmmmm that does sound tasty. Gonna have to try it in a few days for Thanksgiving. I just bought some chicken broth today in fact for my Turkey gravy.
about 11 months ago · Report

Laura Davidson Perez
Marty: Frito Pie is just Fritos in a bowl with lots of chile poured over them. It is topped with diced onion, tomato and grated cheese....so yummmmy. The "original" frito pie from Woolworths on the plaza in Santa Fe was served in the lunch bag sized bag of Fritos with the chile poured right in and you put the toppings on yourself. Great tail gate food....no plates or bowls needed.
about 11 months ago · Report

Chile Monster
This interaction PLEASES us here at Chile Monster soo much! So COOL that everyone is sharing their ideas and recipes!
about 11 months ago · Report

Brooks Bush
Made it yesterday, it was delicious. Thank you Antonio, you made it possible. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for you and your recipe
about 10 months ago · Report

Antonio Acosta
Reading your post really made my day... Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you had a wonderful holiday as well.
about 10 months ago · Report

Kenneth Mangum
Okay, I've got everything and I'm going to try to make this recipe right now. I hope it comes out good as this will be the first New Mexico Enchilada I've cooked here at Shaolin, China.
about 10 months ago · Report

Kristy Carnegie
I'm so hungry for frito pie & red chili is it possible to print these recipi's off of f.b.? thanks btw, can't wait to make as well!
about 10 months ago · Report

Laura Davidson Perez
I know the NM Magazine site has alot of recipies on there that you can print off. The red chile is is just the basic one that was on this site but I make mine with some hamburger or little chunks of beef or pork or even better is a mix of the two. Ladel over fritos and add some chopped up tomato and onion and pile on some cheese. Now I am hungry....good luck with yours.
about 10 months ago · Report

Chile Monster
We love seeing happy people here!
about 10 months ago · Report

Barry Mantelli
This is fantastic! It will make for a really nice substitute for when I need my "fix" but won't be traveling home to ABQ for a while! I can always manage to find "Hot New Mexico" chile powder (amazingly enough) here in Seattle.
about 9 months ago · Report

Twila Ludwick
MMMM Frito Pie!! Gonna have to try this sauce on it! We do FP alot at our house. Usually just use taco mix and sauce. We DO add green chili though!!!
about 9 months ago · Report

Laura Davidson Perez
I dont use Green in my Frito Pie Twila.....but heck...give it a try. You may start the newest food fad....green chile is wonderful on most everything. lol.
about 9 months ago · Report