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Offline rpm

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Enchiladas
« on: April 04, 2014, 11:03:18 PM »

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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2014, 11:14:10 PM »
you are nasty, raw onions man that is so gross  :furious



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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2014, 11:52:55 PM »
Home made enchiladas rock.  Did you make the sauce or buy it?
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2014, 12:23:43 AM »
Home made enchiladas rock.  Did you make the sauce or buy it?

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Been making these since my father taught me when I was about 7 years old
I wont even bother to order them in a restaurant. Most places make them too bland

I personally like the Old El Paso sauce. Havent found a home made recipe that has as good a flavor. Extra sharp cheddar cheese is also a must.  And just the right amount of onion. Too much makes them taste bitter.

Nice side effect is they taste good when you first eat them. Then (burrp) pretty much (burrp) every hour thereafter.

Those look like they are made a bit different then I make.

Corn tortillas Fried in a bit of hot oil for a few  seconds on each side. this firms them up and makes em a bit more workable so they dont just crack when you fold them. You dont want ot fry them so quick they are soggy from the oil. Nor so long that they become brittle at which point you just made tortilla chips. I find about 15 seconds to be about perfect. Stack them between sheets of paper napkin (this absorbs any extra oil)

browned ground or shredded beef (like you would for tacos). Onion- chopped, Extra sharp cheddar cheese-shredded. Enchalada sauce.

Coat the bottom of a pan with sauce

On a plate lay your tortilla out
Across the middle lay a line of meat a bit of onion and another line of cheese. Fold in half almost like you would a taco but fold the tip of the top ofone end in the other and use a toothpick to drive through the top to hold it together. Place at one end of the pan.

Repeat above and lay the next right next to the last one and so on and so forth till you either run out of pan or tortillas. Sprinkle any left over meat,onion and especially cheese over the top. Pour (smother) sauce over the top covering most of the contents.

Insert in a 350 degree pre heated oven for 15 minutes.

Remove and eat.
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2014, 12:37:45 AM »
They're from a small family run restaurant I've been going to for over 20 years. I only wish I could make enchiladas this good.
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2014, 02:00:29 AM »
I make my own too.  If you want to make your own sauce, I have a great recipe I found a while back.. see below.

1.  6 dried ancho chili peppers
2.  1 6oz can of tomato paste
3.  1/4 cup corn oil
4.  2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
5.  1.5 teaspoons salt
6.  3 cups beef broth
7.  1/2 teaspoon cumin
8.  1/2 teaspoon paprika
9.  1 teaspoon oregano

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Arrange the ancho chiles on a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 minutes; remove the stems, pulp, and seeds from the toasted peppers. Place peppers in a bowl and pour enough hot water into bowl to cover completely; allow to soak for 1 hour.

3. Combine the ancho chiles, tomato paste, corn oil, garlic, salt, oregano, cumin, paprika and about 1 cup of the beef broth in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a saucepan with the remaining beef broth and place over medium heat; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.


This works well with beef and chicken enchiladas
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2014, 06:30:02 AM »
A really good tip here.  Anytime you work with chilis and chili powders, simmer for four hours.  The four hours eliminates the bitterness from the chilis.  Often bitterness is confused with flavor.  Hold the temp just below boiling around 180F or a little more.  Too low and you can grow things.  Too high you will cook the flavor out of tomato products.

Try Penzeys spices on line or in some cities.

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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2014, 06:57:28 AM »
A really good tip here.  Anytime you work with chilis and chili powders, simmer for four hours.  The four hours eliminates the bitterness from the chilis.  Often bitterness is confused with flavor.  Hold the temp just below boiling around 180F or a little more.  Too low and you can grow things.  Too high you will cook the flavor out of tomato products.

Try Penzeys spices on line or in some cities.

You need to grill the chilis to a black crisp. After that you can peel the skin away like potato peels. The skin gives the bitterness, the actual chili is fruity and soft taste. Much of the hotness comes from the seeds.
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2014, 07:26:23 AM »
 :rofl  My wife looked at that picture and instantly lost her appetite
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2014, 07:34:56 AM »
Some say there is place for tomato products in Enchiladas.

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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2014, 07:39:04 AM »
Some say the world is flat.

I've used the recipe a couple of times and it taste great.  I add toasted seranos or jalepenos to give it some heat
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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2014, 07:47:38 AM »
man that looks good, I havent had good mexican food in a long time.  My wife isnt too fond of it either meatwad  :D

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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2014, 10:29:34 AM »
They're from a small family run restaurant I've been going to for over 20 years. I only wish I could make enchiladas this good.
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We have a lot of really good ones of that type here if you know where to look. Hardly understand why people go to the chain restaurants where we live rpm. You can get better, homemade style food at cheaper prices by going to a local mom & pop type Mexican.

Also, onions are delicious!

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Re: Enchiladas
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2014, 10:52:05 AM »
Some say there is place for tomato products in Enchiladas.

My bad, it was suppose to be " . . .no place for tomato products."

My enchilada sauce has tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in it too.

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« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2014, 11:32:21 AM »
We have a lot of really good ones of that type here if you know where to look. Hardly understand why people go to the chain restaurants where we live rpm. You can get better, homemade style food at cheaper prices by going to a local mom & pop type Mexican.

Also, onions are delicious!
Indeed. I cringe when people bring up Taco Bell or Pancho's and call it "Mexican".
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