Red Chile Sauce

Excellent over grilled pork or beef

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 1  large red onion, coarsely chopped
• 3  garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2  New Mexico red chilies, lightly toasted
• 2  guajillo chilies, lightly toasted
• 1  ancho chili, lightly toasted
• 6 -8  cups  homemade chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup creme fraiche
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic, and cook until soft. Add the chiles and stock, and bring to a simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chiles are soft. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process until smooth.
2. Strain the mixture into a saute pan that has been set on high heat for a few minutes, and cook the sauce until slightly thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the creme fraiche and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.