Best Enchilada's Ever
 

Wow, my girlfriend out did herself last night.
She text's me during the day asking what I wanted for dinner last night, after some thought I came up with enchilada's. Now I have never tasted her enchilada's before and I am a fussy eater (I don't think so) but these were great...

I was going to take a picture of them today however there was only a small amount left and the avocado slices on top did not look fresh like they did yesterday.

coincedence, I made my killer enchiladas yesterday too... wifey loves my cooking.

first rule of enchiladas is make enough to reheat the next day!

Pix or it didn't happen

your gf makes great enchiladas I agree

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It's been a while since I've had some enchiladas. Sound so good

failalada

:1orglaugh

anyone got any recipes or what?? :)


way better than pics anyway, taking pics of food never does it any justice I find.

I make these about once a month and everyone always ask for the recipe


Chili Gravy (from Robb Walsh)
Ingredients:
1/4 cup lard (or vegetable oil)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp powdered garlic
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano (Mexican oregano is preferred if it?s available)
2 T chile powder (either homemade or a dark brand such as Gebhardt?s or Whole Foods)
2 cups chicken broth (or water)

Method:
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Stir in the flour and continue stirring for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it makes a light brown roux.
Add all the dry ingredients and continue to cook for 1 minute, constantly stirring and blending ingredients.
Add chicken broth or water, mixing and stirring until the sauce thickens.
Turn heat to low and let sauce simmer for 15 minutes. Add water to adjust the thickness. Makes 2 cups.

Cheese Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
8 corn tortillas
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (can make it with Velveeta for extra melting oomph and good ol' Tex-Mex authenticity)
One medium onion, diced
2 cups chili gravy

Method:
Preheat the oven to 450.
Pour the oil in a small skillet, and heat the tortillas one at a time. Keep them wrapped in a cloth until all 8 are heated.
Pour 1/2 cup of chili gravy in a baking pan.
Take a tortilla, put 1/4 cup of cheese and 1 tablespoon of onion in the center and roll it.
Place rolled tortilla in baking dish, seam side down.
Continue with remaining tortillas.
Take remaining chili gravy, and pour it over the rolled tortillas.
Sprinkle remaining cheese and onions on top.
Bake for 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.


Red chile rice with cilantro

1Tbsp Vegetable oil
1/4 onion finely diced
1 medium clove garlic minced
2tsp chile powder (Homemade or labeled Pure or New Mexico)
1tsp cumin
1Tsp salt
1 Tbls Tomato paste
1 Cup long grain rice
2 Cups Chicken broth
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

In a preferably non-stick sauce pan saute onion in oil until tender. Add everything else except broth and cilantro and saute 1 minute more. Add Broth and bring to a simmer on high heat. Cover pot and turn heat to low. Set timer for 15 minutes. Turn off heat. Do not remove lid for another 10 minutes and let rice steam. Remove lid, add cilantro and fluff rice.

We are having soft shell chicken tacos tonight. Get her to give you the recipe for the enchiladas and maybe we will give them a shot another night.

LOL i also made enchiladas last night

Damn,more of you had enchiladas,next time show some pics see who's enchilada looks better :winkwink:

Lets all move to Mexico

SWEET! I'm making enchiladas tonight. We should start a daily dinner thread and see how many people are eating the same stuff.

I second that...

I learned to cook because my GF of 14 years can't cook for shit...

Now my friends think I am a chef.

my fellow amigos wm's try these original enchiladas (real enchiladas dont go with avocado!!)...

1- enchiladas poblanas (bathed with "mole", kinda chocolate sauce) covered with queso fresco (panela cheese) and stuffed with chicken

2- enchiladas rojas (get the red tortillas in any mexican food store, fry the tortilla with a lot of oil in a pan and stuff and cover it with queso fresco), add little square potatoes and serrano peppers fried too

3- enchiladas suizas or "verdes" (like poblanas but covered with green sauce, like Goya's green sauce), these stuffed with queso oaxaca or asadero (mozarella a good substitute too), found in any Publix

The best place to try the enchiladas in Mexico is in a little town called San Miguel de Allende, in the hearth of the country. Just go to the main plaza and there are many ladies preparing them

In restaurants, go and try the famous Sanborn's enchiladas suizas, they are the best (sanborn's available in mexico city, guadalajara, leon, etc.)

P.S. Im so hungry now!! I better go to my nearest McDonalds branch here in Mexico for a big mac

WTF

is this the enchilada bandwagon.

i had enchiladas 8 months ago, am i cool?

:thumbsup
el mejor