Medium
Mexican
Enchiladas Rojas
Corn tortillas filled with chicken and topped with red chile sauce
65
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
12.00 pieces
Corn tortillas
day-old preferred
500.00 g
Chicken breast
cooked and shredded
6.00 pieces
Dried guajillo chiles
stems and seeds removed
3.00 pieces
Dried ancho chiles
stems and seeds removed
100.00 ml
Mexican crema
or sour cream
200.00 g
Queso fresco
crumbled
0.50 medium
White onion
sliced thin
100.00 ml
Vegetable oil
for frying
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Toast chiles in dry pan for 2 minutes, then soak in hot water for 20 minutes.
20 minutes
2
Blend soaked chiles with soaking liquid until smooth, strain.
3
Fry chile sauce in oil for 10 minutes until thickened.
10 minutes
4
Dip tortillas in warm chile sauce, fill with chicken.
5
Roll tortillas and place seam-side down in baking dish.
6
Top with remaining sauce, crema, cheese, and onion.