enchiladas with chipotle crema

Name: Enchiladas with Chipotle Crema
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## ENCHILADAS:; 2 package(s) 10 oz. each. queso fresco, crumbled( like mild feta cheese); 12 - corn tortillas; 1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil canola oil; - lettuce, shredded, for garnish; ## SAUCE:; 6 ounce(s) can tomato paste; 3-4 clove(s) garlic; 1/2 medium onion,rough chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) mexican oregano; 3 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) each-ground cumin , salt & pepper; 3 - chipotle peppers, from a jar; 1 tablespoon(s) adobo sauce; 1 1/2 cup(s) chicken stock; ## CHIPOTLE CREMA:; 1 cup(s) crema mexicana, like dairy sour cream; 1 - chipotle chile in adobo sauce,diced; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Sep 3, 2011

Authentic Mexican recipe/ Chef Arron.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Food Processor

yield 4 servings-3 each

Ingredients

ENCHILADAS:
2 packages 10 oz. each. queso fresco, crumbled( like mild feta cheese)
12 - corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil canola oil
- lettuce, shredded, for garnish
SAUCE:
6 ounces can tomato paste
3-4 cloves garlic
1/2 medium onion,rough chopped
1/2 teaspoon mexican oregano
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon each-ground cumin , salt & pepper
3 - chipotle peppers, from a jar
1 tablespoon adobo sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
CHIPOTLE CREMA:
1 cup crema mexicana, like dairy sour cream
1 - chipotle chile in adobo sauce,diced
1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make enchiladas with chipotle crema

Step 1

Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan; bring to a boil and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes. Heat oil in a medium skillet until it shimmers, Dip tortillas, one at a time, into the oil to soften and lightly fry, about 45 seconds to a minute. Then dip the softened tortilla into the enchilada sauce and remove to a plate. Add crumbled Queso Fresco to the middle of the tortilla and top with a few slices of pepper(optional). Roll tortilla around the filling to make the enchilada. To serve: Top enchiladas with lettuce, queso fresco crumbles and drizzle with chipotle crema. --- Chipotle Crema(makes 1 cup) In a bowl. combine the crema Mexicana, chipotle chile, and salt. With immersion blender, mix until smooth, about 20 seconds. Refrigerate until ready to use and place in a squeeze bottle for convenience.
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