Authentic Queso Fresco Enchiladas
WHAT YOU NEED
- 2 packages (10 oz.) of Cacique® Queso Fresco, crumbled
- 1 dozen corn tortillas
- 1 ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
- Lettuce, shredded
- ENCHILADA SAUCE
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 3 – 4 garlic cloves
- ½ medium onion, rough chopped
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 3 Tablespoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 chipotle peppers with 1 Tablespoon accompanying adobo sauce
- 1 ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
- CHIPOTLE CREMA
- 1 cup Cacique® Crema Mexicana
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, diced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into a medium sauce pan, bring to a boil and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet until it shimmers. Dip tortillas, one at a time, into the oil to soften and lightly fry, about 45 seconds to a minute. Then dip the softened tortilla into the enchilada sauce and remove to a plate.
- Add crumbled Queso Fresco to the middle of the tortilla and top with a few slices of pepper (optional). Roll tortilla around the filling to make the enchilada. To serve, top enchiladas with lettuce, queso fresco crumbles, and drizzle with chipotle crema.
- To make from scratch: In a bowl, combine the Crema Mexicana, chipotle chile, and salt. With an immersion blender (or regular blender), mix until smooth, approximately 20 seconds. Refrigerate until ready to use and place in a squeeze bottle. Yields: approximately 1 cup
