How do you make tamales sauce?.?

Answer 1

get some dried red chile pods(Hatch New Mexico type), about 6 of them, and place them on a hot iron skillet or griddle for about 15-20 seconds, turning once (just long enough to getthem hot, but not burn). Then tear them open and throw the seeds away. Tear the remaining pepper into pieces and place into a blender with enough boiling hot water to cover the chile pieces. Let soak in blender for about 20 minutes or until chiles become soft. Then put a couple of garlic cloves, a small chopped onion, a pinch of comino, about 1/4 cup of oil, and about a teaspoon of salt into blender. Turn the blender on a pulverize the mixture. Then strain it through a sieve to get the particles of chile skins out of it. Now warm the sauce on a stove and taste test to see if you need more salt. Thats how I do it. Some people like a little Mexican oregano in it as well.

Answer 2

My family makes tamales every christmas and they don't make a sauce for them. we just use home made chile on them. when i was little i used ketchup on them and they were awesome! I think only the one's in the jar from the store have sauce.

you could try a chimichurri on em though....it'd be good.

Answer 3

The recipe above sounds pretty good; I'd just add some Tabasco sauce, a small can of chipotoles and use a blender instead of mashing...

Answer 4

Here''s a good, easy one. Have fun!

HOT TAMALE SAUCE (OR DIP)
1 can tomatoes (mashed)
1 tbsp. crushed red pepper
2 tbsp. Wesson oil ( or olive oil)
2 tbsp. vinegar
3/4 tsp. sugar
6 garlic cloves
1 tsp. salt

Answer 5

It isn't authentic, but I use tomato soup with chili powder and onion powder.

Answer 6

crushed peppers that are slow cooked