Homemade Mexican Sauces
Our collection of homemade Mexican sauce recipes are made with fresh ingredients and are full of authentic Mexican flavours. These sauce recipes are perfect for topping tacos, layering over nachos and enchiladas, and dipping tortilla chips into.
Nacho Cheese Sauce
An easy to prepare nacho cheese sauce that is made with good ingredients you can feel good about. Perfect for dipping tortilla chips into or layering over nachos.
Chipotle Crema
A super easy recipe made with a dollop of Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste and creme fraiche, sour cream or Greek yoghurt. Make a batch and use throughout the week.
Chicken Enchiladas
Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste is the perfect ingredient to give the homemade red enchiladas sauce in this dish some big and bold smoky flavour.
Chipotle Mayo
One of the questions we are most frequently asked is what happened to Gran Luchito’s Chipotle Mayo by loyal fans of the product?
Read on for why it’s no longer on the shelves and how you can easily make a batch of it at home with Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste and shop bought mayo.
Delicious with Fish Tacos, Chicken Quesadillas, or mixed in with sweetcorn for Mexican Street Corn.
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Everything you need to make Mexican sauces at home
With a few pantry essentials you can make and enjoy these delicious Mexican sauce recipes.
Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste adds a smoky depth of flavour to homemade enchilada sauce, chipotle crema and salad dressings.
Habanero Fajita & Taco Mix adds a zesty kick of flavour, perfect for an avocado crema.
We think our Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips and Chipotle Tortilla Chips are the perfect vehicles for scooping up the saucy goodness.
Homemade Guacamole
We have stripped things back to basics but dialled up the attitude, pairing buttery, creamy avocados with tangy, mild tomatillos and a sharp kick of jalapeño. It is vibrant, punchy, and completely unmissable. You need this on your table....
Pico de Gallo
A super flavourful and fresh homemade tomato salsa with chillies, coriander, lime and chipotle that is easy to make and can be added to just about anything!...
Chicken Enchiladas
We love hosting a Mexican food night at home and this chicken enchiladas recipe always goes down a treat with our friends. It's definitely the most popular enchilada recipe! ...
Mexican Salad
A light, fresh chopped Mexican salad filled with crunchy veg, black beans, tortilla chips that is colourful, satisfying and just a tiny bit spicy thanks to the delicious chipotle tahini dressing....
Vegan Nacho Cheese
Our luscious and creamy Vegan Nacho Cheese is made with plant-based ingredients including our Crunchy Salsa Macha to bring you to nacho food heaven in no time!...
Chipotle Crema
Our spicy Chipotle Crema can be drizzled over absolutely everything! Just make a big batch and keep it in the fridge to use throughout the week....
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles mainly consist of Tortilla Chips smothered in a green or red sauce, served here with fried eggs, melted cheese on top and a drizzle of crema....
Avocado Crema
This yummy, fresh avocado cream sauce is made with ripe avocados and our Medium or Spicy Taco Seasonings, perfect for topping tacos and fajitas. ...
Tomatillo Sauce
This Tomatillo Sauce recipe is perfect when you can get your hands on fresh tomatillos during the hot summer months. No need to cook anything here, it’s done in no time....
Nacho Cheese Sauce
At last a recipe for nacho cheese sauce prepared with good ingredients! One that's easy to prepare and can be poured over nachos or just as dip with chips!...
Macha Mayo
Add our delicious Macha Mayo to everything! It simply combines mayonnaise with a good amount of our Crunchy Salsa Macha and a touch of lemon juice, all mixed up together!...
Chimichurri
The addition of Mexican chipotle chillies in this homemade chimichurri makes this Argentinan classic recipe even better. A perfect fresh relish to make during BBQ season!...
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Mexican SaucesFAQs
Here are our most frequently asked questions about our homemade Mexican sauce recipes.To learn more about making Mexican sauces at home, be sure to check out the Gran Luchito Youtube Channel.
The most prolific sauce you will find at every taqueria and stand in Mexico is a spicy red chilli sauce – salsa rojo.
This is a question we receive time after time! You can easily make a homemade red enchilada sauce using a dollop of Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste, passata, and chicken stock. We like to add sweetcorn kernals and Cantina Beans to our sauce. Gran Luchito’s Chipotle Enchilada Sauce is a great time saving alternative to a homemade sauce.
Our favourite easy recipe for Mexican salsa at home is Pico de Gallo which is made with a blend of fresh chopped tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, freshly squeezed lime juice, olive oil and a sprinkle of Gran Luchito Smoky Chipotle Fajita & Taco Mix.
Chipotle Mayo was discontinued due to rising commodity costs.
Nacho cheese sauce is typically made from a combination of cheese, milk, and various spices and seasonings. The specific ingredients can vary depending on the recipe, but most versions include some combination of cheddar, jack, or American cheese, as well as milk, butter, flour, and spices like cumin and chili powder.