I've loved Taco Bell Red Sauce ever since I was a kid. I always order extra plus sides of it when I go there. I've been working on a clone recipe to try and recreate it for years that is based on the ingredients listed on their site. Over the years I've made adjustments to the recipe trying to get as close as I can the the real thing and I think I've finally got pretty close. If you want to try it out, here is the recipe!
Taco Bell Red Sauce Copycat Recipe
A recipe for a sauce that tastes like Taco Bell Red Sauce. This is not the sauce in the packets, it is the sauce in the Bean Burritos and that used to be on the Enchirito and Smothered Burritos when they had those.
Recipe
Ingredients
2 1/4 cup water (divided)
2 Tbsp corn starch
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sugar
Directions
- Bring all ingredients except 1/4 cup water and corn starch to a boil in a saucepan.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mix 1/4 cup water and corn starch.
- Add corn starch water to the pan, bring back to a simmer, and simmer for another minute or two whisking frequently.
Contributions
This recipe is a work in progress. I think it tastes pretty close to Taco Bell's Red Sauce but it still needs improvement. If you try a variation you think is closer feel free to fork this repo, make your adjustments, and create a pull request. Or you can just email me your recipe at info@drewbrasher.com
Reference
https://www.tacobell.com/food/%20/red-sauce#
If you're interested in contributing improvements, you can fork the repo on GitHub here:
github.com/DrewBrasher/TacoBellRedSauce