{"id":1498,"date":"2016-06-06T16:13:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T16:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelemonapron.com\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2019-06-19T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:35:39","slug":"creamy-enchiladas-with-chicken-tomatoes-and-green-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/creamy-enchiladas-with-chicken-tomatoes-and-green-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Enchiladas with Chicken, Tomatoes and Green Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If I want to make Jim’s day, anything Mexican will do the trick. He loves tacos, nachos, tostadas…and enchiladas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1500 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy Chicken Enchiladas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-320x321.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>I have a green enchilada recipe (see my Chicken and Poblano Enchiladas with Avocado Spinach Sauce and Pomegranate Salsa) that is always a hit in our house. <\/p>\n<p>But to finish the month of May and the <strong>Rick Bayless<\/strong> cookbook that we’ve been working with, <strong>‘Mexico, One Plate at a Time’<\/strong>, I decided to pick a classic. The Creamy Enchiladas with Chicken, Tomatoes and Green Chili. I’m so glad I did. It’s a lovely recipe to follow, and produces the bestest red enchilada sauce I’ve had in ages. The process involves roasting the tomatoes and chili peppers in the oven to char the skin, which adds such a depth of flavour.<\/p>\n<p>I used creme fraiche that I prepare using kefir for the the creamy portion of this episode. Oh how creamy the sauce became! The rest is really assembly work. But the final product is a lovely, classic enchilada recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire. <\/p>\n<p>I did add a few pickled jalape\u00f1os for extra kick. Cuz this will make Jim even happier. And my sister makes the best pickled jalape\u00f1os, so why wouldn’t I take advantage of the jar she gifted me!? Every once in a while I also add saut\u00e9ed peppers to the chicken mixture. Just for extra flavour and texture.<\/p>\n<p>What’s great about this recipe, is that you could actually make the sauce (pre adding the cream) in advance and even freeze it. And if you roast a chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken, you can shred it and pre-portion into freezer bags. Grate some cheese and freeze it. Then when the mood strikes, you could actually pull everything out, warm up the tortillas according to the directions below, and follow the rest of the recipe. Ready to go in minutes. I know that I’ll be doing this for those evenings when I’m kinda brain dead!<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Have everything warm and ready to go when you want to actually get these into the oven. So if you made the sauce and the chicken in advance, warm them through before continuing with the recipe. Have the cheese grated and of course the tortillas warmed through. The oven should be warmed and ready. You don’t want the tortillas to cool down before you get to filling and covering them, and popping them into the oven. And once out of the oven, they should be eaten quite soon. The tortillas may not stand up in a nice texture if allowed to sit around for too long. Having said that, we have eaten leftovers, and while they were a ‘tad’ mushy, they still tasted amazing. Wasn’t going to discard the remainder just because the tortillas were no longer perfect!<\/p>\n<p>Love Jen<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1501 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8008-e1465228421991.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy Chicken and Tomato Enchiladas with pickled jalapenos\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8008-e1465228421991.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8008-e1465228421991-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1500 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy Chicken and Tomato Enchiladas with pickled jalapenos\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-320x321.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-4576\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"4576\" data-servings=\"6\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283-320x321.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_8181-e1465228399283.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thelemonapron.com\/wprm_print\/4576\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#343434\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">CREAMY ENCHILADAS WITH CHICKEN, TOMATOES AND CHILI<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\tA creamy, spicy enchilada sauce for a classic enchilada recipe. Everyone should have this recipe.\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-tags-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-course-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M22.707,12.293l-11-11C11.52,1.106,11.265,1,11,1H2C1.448,1,1,1.448,1,2v9c0,0.265,0.105,0.52,0.293,0.707l11,11C12.488,22.903,12.744,23,13,23s0.512-0.098,0.707-0.293l9-9C23.098,13.317,23.098,12.684,22.707,12.293z M7,9C5.895,9,5,8.105,5,7c0-1.105,0.895-2,2-2s2,0.895,2,2C9,8.105,8.105,9,7,9z M13,17.414L8.586,13L10,11.586L14.414,16L13,17.414z M16,14.414L11.586,10L13,8.586L17.414,13L16,14.414z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-course-name\">Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMain Course\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M22.707,12.293l-11-11C11.52,1.106,11.265,1,11,1H2C1.448,1,1,1.448,1,2v9c0,0.265,0.105,0.52,0.293,0.707l11,11C12.488,22.903,12.744,23,13,23s0.512-0.098,0.707-0.293l9-9C23.098,13.317,23.098,12.684,22.707,12.293z M7,9C5.895,9,5,8.105,5,7c0-1.105,0.895-2,2-2s2,0.895,2,2C9,8.105,8.105,9,7,9z M13,17.414L8.586,13L10,11.586L14.414,16L13,17.414z M16,14.414L11.586,10L13,8.586L17.414,13L16,14.414z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-cuisine-name\">Cuisine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMexican\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-times-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M4.3,16.6l-2.2,2.2c-0.6,0.6-0.9,1.3-0.9,2.1c0,0.8,0.3,1.6,0.9,2.1s1.3,0.9,2.1,0.9c0.8,0,1.6-0.3,2.1-0.9l2.2-2.2L4.3,16.6z\"\/><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M22.6,5.4l-3.5-3.5c-1.1-1.1-2.6-1.8-4.2-1.8s-3.1,0.6-4.2,1.8l-8.4,8.4c-0.4,0.4-0.4,1,0,1.4l7.1,7.1C9.5,18.9,9.7,19,10,19c0,0,0,0,0,0c0.3,0,0.5-0.1,0.7-0.3L22.6,6.8C23,6.4,23,5.8,22.6,5.4z M9.2,14.6l-1.4-1.4l6.4-6.4l1.4,1.4L9.2,14.6z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-prep-time-name\">Prep Time<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">50<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">minutes<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M9,9c0.6,0,1-0.4,1-1V4c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S8,3.4,8,4v4C8,8.6,8.4,9,9,9z\"\/><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M4,12c0.6,0,1-0.4,1-1V7c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S3,6.4,3,7v4C3,11.6,3.4,12,4,12z\"\/><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M14,12c0.6,0,1-0.4,1-1V7c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1s-1,0.4-1,1v4C13,11.6,13.4,12,14,12z\"\/><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M23,14h-5H1c-0.6,0-1,0.4-1,1v3c0,1.7,1.3,3,3,3h13c1.7,0,3-1.3,3-3v-1h4c0.6,0,1-0.4,1-1v-1C24,14.4,23.6,14,23,14z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-cook-time-name\">Cook Time<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">15<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\">minutes<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-total-time-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M21,11h2.949C23.466,5.181,18.819,0.534,13,0.051V3h-2V0.051C5.181,0.534,0.534,5.181,0.051,11H3v2H0.051C0.534,18.819,5.181,23.466,11,23.949V21h2v2.949c5.819-0.484,10.466-5.13,10.949-10.949H21V11z M17,13h-5.535L6.613,5.723l1.664-1.109L12.535,11H17V13z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-total-time-name\">Total Time<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-hours\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-hours\">hour<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">5<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\">minutes<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M10,0C9.4,0,9,0.4,9,1v4H7V1c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S5,0.4,5,1v4H3V1c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S1,0.4,1,1v8c0,1.7,1.3,3,3,3v10c0,1.1,0.9,2,2,2s2-0.9,2-2V12c1.7,0,3-1.3,3-3V1C11,0.4,10.6,0,10,0z\"\/><path data-color=\"color-2\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M19,0c-3.3,0-6,2.7-6,6v9c0,0.6,0.4,1,1,1h2v6c0,1.1,0.9,2,2,2s2-0.9,2-2V1C20,0.4,19.6,0,19,0z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name\">Servings<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-4576\">6<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Fresh hot green chiles to taste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">(roughly 3 serranos or 2 jalape\u00f1os), stemmed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">medium white onion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">, chopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chicken broth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">, plus a little extra if needed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Salt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">homemade crema<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">, cr\u00e8me fraiche or heavy (whipping) cream<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">pounds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">(about 20 medium plum or 6 medium-large round) ripe tomatoes OR 2 28-ounce cans good-quality whole tomatoes in juice, drained<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vegetable oil or rich-tasting pork lard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">, plus a little oil for brushing or spraying the tortillas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">About 2 cups coarsely shredded cooked chicken<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">, preferably grilled, roasted or rotisserie chicken<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shredded Mexican melting cheese<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">(Chihuahua, quesadilla, asadero or the like) or Monterey Jack, brick or mild cheddar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">12<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">corn tortillas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"><p>For fresh tomatoes: <\/p><p>Roast the tomatoes and chiles on a baking sheet 4 inches below a very hot broiler, until they're darkly roasted (they'll be blacked in spots, about 6 minutes. Do other side) <\/p><p>Cool, then pur\u00e9e in a blender.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">For canned tomatoes: <p>In a small dry skillet, roast the chiles over medium heat, turning regularly, until they're soft and splotchy-black, about 5 minutes. <\/p><p>Place in a blender or food processor along with the drained canned tomatoes. Blend to a smooth puree.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a medium-size (4- or 5-quart) pot (preferably a Dutch oven or Mexican cazuela), heat the oil or lard over medium heat. <p>Add the onion and cook, stirring regularly, until golden, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, and, when noticeably hotter, stir in the tomato puree. <\/p><p>Cook, stirring, until darker in color and thickened to the consistency of not quite tomato paste, about 20-25 minutes. Stir in the broth, partially cover and simmer 15 minutes. Taste and season with salt, usually about 1\/2 teaspoon. <\/p><p>The sauce should be a slightly soupy consistency\u2014not as thick as spaghetti sauce. If it is too thick, stir in a little additional broth. Keep warm over low heat.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Other preliminaries. <div><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Heat the oven to 350\u00b0.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Stir the crema (or one of its stand-ins) into the sauce. It should still be warm.<\/span><br><\/p><p>Put the shredded chicken in a bowl and stir 1\/2 cup of the sauce mixture into it. Taste and season with additional salt if you think it needs it.<\/p><p>Have the cheese at the ready.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\"><p>Smear about 1\/4 cup of the sauce over the bottom of 4 to 6 nine-inch individual ovenproof baking\/serving dishes, or smear about 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. <\/p><p>Lay the tortillas out on a baking sheet (2 sheets if you have them, for more even heating), and lightly brush or spray both sides of the tortillas with oil. Bake just to warm through and soften, about 3 minutes. <\/p><p>Stack the tortillas and cover with a towel to keep warm.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Working quickly so the tortillas stay hot and pliable, roll a portion of the chicken into each tortilla, then line them all up in the baking dishes. <p>Douse evenly with the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with the cheese. <\/p><p>Bake until the enchiladas are hot through (the cheese will have begun to brown), about 15 minutes. <\/p><p>Garnish with onion rings and cilantro sprigs. These are best served piping hot from the oven.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Recipe Notes<\/h3>\n\t\t<p>The sauce can be made a day or two ahead; refrigerate covered.<\/p>\n<p>Once the tortillas have been heated in the oven, you need to work quickly and steadily toward serving in order to preserve their beautiful texture.<\/p>\n<p>Once out of the oven, the finished dish softens to near mush over a period of 15 to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>By Rick Bayless Adapted from Mexico One Plate at a Time<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I want to make Jim’s day, anything Mexican will do the trick. He loves tacos, nachos, tostadas…and enchiladas. 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