Sonoran Style Enchiladas Recipes

SONORAN STYLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour in the warm water. Mix in the salt until it dissolves.
• Gradually mix in the corn flour masa harina until the dough forms. Dough should be tacky, but not sticking to your hands. Divide the dough into 20 small dough balls. Cover well with plastic wrap until ready to use.
• Remove the stems and seeds from the large chile pods. If the pods looks dusty, rinse them under lukewarm water. Transfer pods to a pot of water that is coming up to a simmer. Drop in the spicier japones or arbol to the pot. Move chiles around after a few minutes. After ten minutes remove from heat. Let stand for ten more minutes.
• When ready, drain out all of the water from softened pods. Transfer to the blender jar. Pour in 4 cups of water, garlic and tomato bouillon. Blend on high until very smooth. If you are not using a power blender, strain the sauce through a wire strainer for a smooth sauce. Set aside.
• In a large sauce pan, preheat two tablespoons of oil for a few minutes at medium heat. While oil is still cold, mix in the cumin and granulated garlic to the oil. If you like more seasoning, double up on the measurements. Stir to combine with oil. Cook just until the spices become aromatic and oil is hot. Pour in the enchilada sauce. Stir well to combine and continue cooking for 25-30 minutes. Towards the end of the cooking time, mix in the crushed oregano. Taste for salt. Keep warm on low.
• While the sauce is simmering, prep by crumbling the queso fresco. Cover and set aside. Finely dice and slice onion varities. Mix to combine both onion varities. Cover and set aside.
• While you preheat the oil in a skillet, re-work the masa balls in your hand before pressing.
• When oil is hot, press one masa ball at a time. These are small 3 inch discs. Place them directly into the hot oil. After 20 seconds, using a wooden spoon, begin to spoon a little of the hot oil over tortilla. You don't really want it to puff up, so press it if it begins to do that. The tortillas will take about 2 1/2-3 minutes, turning halfway through. Transfer fried tortillas to a plate lined with paper towels.
• When you are ready to plate, using tongs, dip one fried tortilla into the warm enchilada sauce. Transfer to serving plate. Spoon on some onions and crumbled queso(cheese). Repeat these steps using five tortillas in total. Garnish with shredded lettuce, Mexican crema, avocado and your favorite salsa! Serve as is or with a side of red rice and refried beans.

SONORAN BLACK BEAN & CORN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Using cooking spray, spray the bottom of 2 8" or 9" cake pans. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drain black beans and corn.
• Saute the onions and garlic in the oil on medium heat. (If you are adding hot peppers, add them here) When soft and translucent, add the corn, beans, tomato sauce, salt and cumin. Stir to combine, and allow to heat through.
• When bean mixture is hot through, prepare the enchiladas:.
• Pour the enchilada sauce onto a plate or soup plate. Dip a tortilla into the sauce, making sure to coat both sides of the tortilla.
• Lay the first tortilla in one of the pans and spoon about 1/6 of the bean mixture on it.
• Sprinkle 1/8 of the cheese over the filling. Dip another tortilla in the sauce, lay it over the first tortilla and add bean mixture and cheese as before. Continue with the third tortilla. The last tortilla on each stack does not get bean mixture, only cheese. Make two stacks of 4 tortillas each.
• Gently spoon the remainder of the enchilada sauce over the tortillas.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes, until hot through and cheese is melted. Serve immediately, with sour cream on the side.

EL CHOLO'S SONORA-STYLE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken filling: In a medium saucepan, combine poblano, tomato, salt, oregano, white pepper and garlic with 3 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil over high, then cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Add chicken, cook for an additional 10 minutes, then stir in cilantro.
• While the filling cooks, prepare the red enchilada sauce and green enchilada sauce. (You also can prepare both sauces first and keep them warm over low heat.)
• When ready to assemble the enchiladas, heat the broiler and set an oven rack a few inches away from it. (It is tricky to assemble all six servings of enchiladas at once, but they can be assembled in batches or cooked off one or two at a time. The components all store well refrigerated for a few days.)
• Heat a medium skillet over medium. Add a layer of vegetable oil that is about the thickness of a corn tortilla and heat over medium-high. Using tongs, dip tortillas in hot oil, quickly cooking on both sides just until warmed without allowing tortillas to become crisp, about 20 seconds per side. Transfer warmed tortillas to a plate and continue until all are fried, adding oil as needed.
• Stack one serving of enchiladas at a time: Dip 1 tortilla in red sauce until fully coated and place on an ovenproof rimmed plate, bowl or baking dish that is slightly wider than the tortilla. Top with 1/3 cup of black beans and a sprinkling of the cheese.
• Dip a second tortilla into the red sauce, then place it on top. Top the second tortilla with 1/2 cup of chicken filling, spreading it in an even layer. Dip a third tortilla into the green sauce until fully coated, then set it on top of the chicken filling. Liberally top half of the top tortilla with red sauce and the other half with green sauce; sprinkle generously with cheese and red onion.
• Assemble remaining tortilla stacks.
• Heat the enchiladas under the broiler, working in batches, until cheese is well melted, 1 to 2 minutes. While cheese is melting, fry eggs in a skillet, in batches as needed.
• Top each serving with a fried egg; season the egg with salt. Drizzle each serving liberally with the loosened sour cream. Top with garnishes, as desired, and serve immediately.