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Title: Enchiladas
Post by: rpm on April 04, 2014, 11:03:18 PM
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They slam and go hard. :rock
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: guncrasher on April 04, 2014, 11:14:10 PM
you are nasty, raw onions man that is so gross  :furious



semp
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Dragon on April 04, 2014, 11:52:55 PM
Home made enchiladas rock.  Did you make the sauce or buy it?
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: DREDIOCK on April 05, 2014, 12:23:43 AM
Home made enchiladas rock.  Did you make the sauce or buy it?

This


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.
Best served with a beer of your choice
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rpm 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.
Heaven for $8.75
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- 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
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Randy1 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.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] 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.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Meatwad on April 05, 2014, 07:26:23 AM
 :rofl  My wife looked at that picture and instantly lost her appetite
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Randy1 on April 05, 2014, 07:34:56 AM
Some say there is place for tomato products in Enchiladas.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- 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
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: homersipes 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
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rogwar 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.
Heaven for $8.75

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!
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Randy1 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.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rpm 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".
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: MrGeezer on April 05, 2014, 11:48:05 AM
Yellow cheese?    YELLOW CHEESE?  Yellow (cheddar or any other yellow/gold cheese) is TEX-MEX.

Taco Hell uses yellow cheese.  TEX-MEX.

Authentic Mexican cheese is white (ceso blanco).

The picture shows something definitely Wisconsin(ish).

You can tell a non-authentic eatery in a heartbeat by what color the cheese is.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 12:02:05 PM
Yellow cheese?    YELLOW CHEESE?  Yellow (cheddar or any other yellow/gold cheese) is TEX-MEX.

Taco Hell uses yellow cheese.  TEX-MEX.

Authentic Mexican cheese is white (queso blanco).

The picture shows something definitely Wisconsin(ish).

You can tell a non-authentic eatery in a heartbeat by what color the cheese is.

fixed
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: BluBerry on April 05, 2014, 12:19:13 PM
Fixed.

Fixed.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 12:24:47 PM
What did you fix?
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: MrGeezer on April 05, 2014, 12:27:45 PM
fixed

Spelling foreign languages was never my strong point.  :frown:
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 12:29:21 PM
Spelling foreign languages was never my strong point.  :frown:

Just wanted to clarify sir :salute
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rpm on April 05, 2014, 12:41:43 PM
The picture shows something definitely Wisconsin(ish).

You can tell a non-authentic eatery in a heartbeat by what color the cheese is.
I'll be polite and just say you have no clue my friend.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rogwar on April 05, 2014, 12:47:39 PM
I'll be polite and just say you have no clue my friend.

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Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: BluBerry on April 05, 2014, 12:51:33 PM
What did you fix?

I will let you keep trying to spot the difference between

fixed

and

Fixed.

 :neener:
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 01:28:22 PM
I will let you keep trying to spot the difference between

and

 :neener:

LOL; bugger off beotch
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: BluBerry on April 05, 2014, 01:30:54 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Bear76 on April 05, 2014, 02:16:53 PM
Fixed.

Neutered.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 02:26:45 PM
Neutered.

looks like a noodless only smaller.  Like enchiladas?
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Bear76 on April 05, 2014, 02:31:39 PM
looks like a noodless only smaller.  Like enchiladas?

No idea what that means, but yes I do.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 05, 2014, 02:40:34 PM
No idea what that means, but yes I do.

Go have yourself a nice Mexican meal
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: guncrasher on April 05, 2014, 05:49:58 PM
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


instead of tomato paste try real tomatoes :).

I make my own salsa for enchiladas by boiling untill soft onions, garlic, tomatoes and dried new mexico chile mixed with some japones chile.  boil until soft then put it in blender and season with some salt.

that is just as simple as it gets.  word of advise wait until the tomatoes and chiles are cool before putting in blender or you are gonna have to clean the walls in the kitchen if you are lucky.  if you arent, you will also be blind and burnt for a couple of hours then will still have to clean the walls in your kitchen.

while you are cleaning your kitchen think of another mexican word "sonso"

semp
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Blooz on April 05, 2014, 10:23:04 PM
Reminds me of a song....

"Taco Grande" - Weird Al Yankovic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5-481tXs0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5-481tXs0)
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Brooke on April 06, 2014, 02:09:01 AM
(http://www.refinedguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/enchirito-foods-photo-u1.jpg)

 :D
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rpm on April 06, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
(http://www.refinedguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/enchirito-foods-photo-u1.jpg)

 :D
The presence of a spork is not a good sign.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: The Fugitive on April 06, 2014, 10:16:07 AM
The presence of a spork is not a good sign.

I was going to say, that looks like a KFC/Taco Bell setup to me.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Brooke on April 06, 2014, 02:49:51 PM
Heh!  It's an Enchirito, Taco Bell's version of (sort of) an enchilada.  To be eaten with a plastic spork. :)

Yes, I know -- Taco Bell is not Mexican food.  I agree.  But I still like Taco Bell.  I don't like Taco Bell more than real Mexican food -- I like it in addition to real Mexican food.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: Rich46yo on April 06, 2014, 03:02:34 PM
Chicago is a hot spot for good Mexican food. That said I dont think were in the same class as Texas. While In San Antonio I went to some places that rocked. I mean beef that melts in your mouth.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: MrGeezer on April 06, 2014, 03:59:20 PM
Chicago is a hot spot for good Mexican food. That said I dont think were in the same class as Texas. While In San Antonio I went to some places that rocked. I mean beef that melts in your mouth.

I grew up in Waukegan on the North Shore.  The city went from about 8% Mexican/Latino in the 50's to over 60% now. 
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: rogwar on April 07, 2014, 09:52:42 AM
instead of tomato paste try real tomatoes :).



Tomato paste is real tomato.
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: lunatic1 on April 07, 2014, 01:09:17 PM
you are nasty, raw onions man that is so gross  :furious



semp
:x mmmmm looks good
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: lunatic1 on April 07, 2014, 01:10:19 PM
(http://www.refinedguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/enchirito-foods-photo-u1.jpg)

 :D
  :x mmm good-but you forgot the onions
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: guncrasher on April 08, 2014, 12:39:07 AM

Tomato paste is real tomato.

tomato paste is processed with a bunch of additives.  fresh tomatoes only have herbicides and whatever fecal matter fresh from the garden :).



semp
Title: Re: Enchiladas
Post by: -ammo- on April 08, 2014, 05:21:02 AM
tomato paste is processed with a bunch of additives.  fresh tomatoes only have herbicides and whatever fecal matter fresh from the garden :).



semp

Not necessarily Semp.  There are good products out there.  The one I like to use cost a bit more than "Hunts" and is an Italian product carried in the Commissary.