The Perfect Enchilada topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
Sauce
- 2 tbsp. l. rapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp. premium flour
- 1 jar (800 g) Mexican red enchilada sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Meat
- 450 g of ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 0.5 tsp salt
Topping
- 10 - 14 corn tortillas
- 2 x 110g cans of chopped green chili peppers
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 0.5 cups chopped black olives
- 3 cups grated sharp cheddar
- Rapeseed oil, for frying
- Cilantro, for serving
Preparation:
- Sauce:
In a saucepan, heat the canola oil and flour over medium heat. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Pour in red enchilada sauce, chicken broth, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while preparing the remaining ingredients.
- Meat:
While the sauce is simmering, fry the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain the fat, add salt, and stir. Turn off the heat and set the skillet aside.
Tortillas:
Heat a little canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Lightly fry the tortillas until soft. They shouldn't be crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Fry all the tortillas.
- Preheat oven to 175°C.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and spread it out. Then, dip each tortilla into the sauce, one at a time. Place the sauce-soaked tortilla on a plate. Top it with some of the meat mixture, chili, green onions, and black olives. Sprinkle with a generous amount of grated cheddar. Roll the tortilla into a tube, sealing the filling inside.
- Place the tube seam-side down in a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining flatbreads and top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle generously with cheese and the remaining chili pieces, green onions, or olives.
- Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.
|