Enchilada

⏳ Time

1 hour 20 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

An enchilada is a Mexican version of a wrap (if we take this word in a broad sense). A corn tortilla is filled with a stuffing that must include a chili pepper sauce, and it's also desirable to add fresh hot peppers. The other ingredients and their combinations can vary widely: chicken, vegetables, beef, potatoes, cheese, or even rice.

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil - 0 fl oz
Onion - 5 oz
Chicken fillet - 25 oz
Red Canned Beans - 1 can
Ground ancho chili pepper - 0 oz
Tortillas - 8 pieces
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 5 oz
Dried Chili Pepper - 5 oz
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Tomatoes - 5 oz
Garlic - 1 clove
Oregano - ½ spoons
Smoked salt - ½ spoons
Ground Cumin - ½ spoons
Cilantro - 0 oz
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1 tablespoon

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Place the dried peppers in a pot, add 750 ml of water, and include a cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes. Afterward, drain the water into a separate container (it will be useful later).

Step 3

In a skillet, heat vegetable oil and sauté 40 g of chopped onion until soft.

Step 4

Add diced tomatoes, minced garlic, smoked paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, and oregano. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes over medium heat.

Step 5

Transfer the vegetables from the skillet to a blender, add the cooked peppers, and pour in two-thirds of the broth. Blend until smooth. If necessary, add more pepper broth to thin the sauce.

Step 6

Strain the sauce through a sieve to remove any large particles.

Step 7

Sauté the chopped onion in vegetable oil until soft. Add the minced green chili and cook for another couple of minutes.

Step 8

Then add the diced chicken and season with salt. Cook for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Step 9

Spread two tablespoons of the prepared sauce over the tortilla, line it with beans and chicken, sprinkle with grated cheese, and roll it up into a tube.

Step 10

Repeat this process with all the flatbreads, placing them in a suitable baking dish greased with vegetable oil. Drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake in an oven preheated to 355°F for 20 minutes.