Enchilada

8 servings

80 minutes

Enchilada is a Mexican variety of shawarma (if this word is taken in a broad sense). The filling is wrapped in a corn tortilla, which must contain chili sauce, and preferably also fresh hot peppers . The remaining ingredients and their combinations can be very different: chicken, vegetables, beef, potatoes, cheese, even rice.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 431.9
• Proteins: 34.2g
• Fats: 16.6g
• Carbohydrates: 37g

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil: 60 ml
• Onion: 140 g
• Chicken fillet: 700 g
• Canned red beans: 1 jar
• Green chili pepper: 50 g
• Tortillas: 8 pc
• Grated cheese: 200 g
• Dried chili peppers: 80 g
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Tomatoes: 200 g
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Oregano: 0.5 tsp
• Smoked paprika: 0.5 tsp
• Ground cumin (zira): 0.5 tsp
• Coriander: 30 g
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Put the dried peppers in a pot, add 750 ml of water, add a cinnamon stick, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Then drain the water into a separate container (it will still be useful).

   Required ingredients:

   • Dried chili peppers: 80 g
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece

3. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and sauté 40 g of chopped onion until soft.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 60 ml
   • Onion: 140 g

4. Add diced tomatoes, minced garlic, smoked paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, and oregano. Cook for another 5-7 minutes over medium heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 200 g
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Smoked paprika: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground cumin (zira): 0.5 teaspoon
   • Oregano: 0.5 teaspoon

5. Place the vegetables from the pan into a blender, add the cooked peppers and pour in two-thirds of the broth, blend until smooth. If needed, add more pepper broth to make the sauce thinner.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dried chili peppers: 80 g
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece

6. Strain the sauce through a sieve to remove large particles.

7. Fry the chopped onion in vegetable oil until soft. Add chopped green chili and fry for a couple more minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 60 ml
   • Onion: 140 g
   • Green chili pepper: 50 g

8. Then add diced chicken, season with salt. Cook for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is done.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken fillet: 700 g
   • Salt:  to taste

9. Spread two tablespoons of the prepared sauce on the tortilla, line with beans, chicken, sprinkle with grated cheese, and roll into a tube.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tortillas: 8 pieces
   • Grated cheese: 200 g
   • Canned red beans: 1 jar
   • Chicken fillet: 700 g

10. Do this with all the flatbreads, place them in a greased baking dish. Pour sauce on top, sprinkle with grated cheese, and send to an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 20 minutes.

    Required ingredients:

    • Vegetable oil: 60 ml
    • Grated cheese: 200 g

11. Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro.

    Required ingredients:

    • Coriander: 30 g