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? asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 9 years ago

Red enchilada recipe por favor! ?

The ones I had had a hint of sweetness and weren't drenched in sauce just lightly coated and were topped with lettuce and cotija cheese only. I also don't think the sauce had a tomato base.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Enchiladas Coloradas (Red Enchiladas)

    Ingredients:

    2 tablespoons cooking oil

    12 corn tortillas

    1/2 lb grated longhorn cheese

    1 large white onions or 1 large yellow onion

    1 tablespoon butter

    4 eggs

    shredded lettuce

    RED CHILE SAUCE (use 2 cups)

    24 -30 dried red chile pods

    4 -5 cups water

    1 teaspoon salt

    Directions:

    1

    Prepare RED CHILE SAUCE:.

    2

    Wash chile and remove stems and seeds.

    3

    Combine chile and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

    4

    Lower heat and cook for 15 minutes.

    5

    Let cool and blend in a blender a small amount at a time.

    6

    Strain through a sieve and add salt.

    7

    Store 2 cups in refrigerator for immediate use and freeze remainder for later use.

    8

    Prepare ENCHILADAS:.

    9

    Heat chile sauce over low heat.

    10

    Heat oil in frying pan.

    11

    Using tongs, dip each tortilla in the hot oil just long enough to soften it.

    12

    DO NOT FRY!

    13

    Place 2 tortillas, one at a time, on an oven proof plate.

    14

    Spoon on one or two tablespoons of the red chile sauce.

    15

    Sprinkle with cheese and onion.

    16

    Repeat the process with 2 more tortillas.

    17

    Put plate in a warm oven to melt cheese.

    18

    Repeat the procedure until all four plates are in the oven.

    19

    Melt butter in a frying pan.

    20

    Fry the eggs the way you like them (Over easy works best with for this dish).

    21

    Place one egg on top of each enchilada plate.

    22

    Decorate edges of plate with shredded lettuce and serve.

    Source(s): GK
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