Los Barrios Enchilada Gravy
From sara 13 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Since 1979, Los Barrios restaurant in San Antonio, Texas—the heart of Tex-Mex cuisine—has been serving up casero, or home-style, cooking that has charmed food critics and earned an impressive following. Founded with a small investment and a lot of spirit, Los Barrios built its reputation on the authenticity of its cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil shopping list
- 2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- ¼ cup chili powder shopping list
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder shopping list
- 1½ tablespoons salt shopping list
- ¼ teaspoon pepper shopping list
- 2 quarts water shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add
- the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the our is
- browned (this mixture is called a roux); be careful not to let
- the flour burn. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder,
- salt, and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3
- minutes.
- Gradually add the water, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring
- frequently, for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat and boil gently
- for 15 minutes.
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