Enchiladas Recipe New Mexico

To date there are more than 300 varieties of enchiladas in mexico.

Enchiladas recipe new mexico. They differ in the composition of their ingredients or in their method of preparation. Drain on absorbent towels. 2 cups finely chopped yellow onion.

Some are baked in the oven with a generous amount of cheese. Green enchiladas enchiladas verdes. Top this with cheese and.

Some contain cheese only in their filling. These enchiladas are filling enough to stand on their own unlike in most places in new mexico the tortillas are generally stacked rather than rolled which makes the dish more substantial. As test kitchen pro ivy odom puts it it s the new mexican version of lasagna.

2 3 cups chopped tomatoes. Assemble the enchiladas by placing 1 4 cup sauce as base for each tortilla in an oven proof dish or plate followed by a tortilla. 3 4 cups chopped or shredded lettuce.

Photo by holly a. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. 1 2 pound ground pork.

Instead of the classic enchilada roll the new mexico style enchiladas are stacked together with a mixture of melted cheese and enchilada sauce in between each layer stacking up to a mighty 4 layer dish. I already have a great recipe for green chile enchiladas so i thought i d post up my recipe for enchiladas rojas or red enchiladas. New mexico enchiladas 4x3 2 tbsp olive oil divided 8 corn street taco tortillas 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded 1 cup enchilada sauce divided 1 cup mexican blend cheese shredded 6 peteandgerrys eggs fried cotija cheese cilantro avocado jalapenos lime wedge for garnish set the oven on high broil.