A plate: Three Red Rolled Melty Cheese Enchiladas topped with Shredded Iceberg Lettuce, Sour Cream, and a side of Frijoles, Arroz Rojo and Sopas with honey.
Being born in Albuquerque, a very large part of the culture is food. Amazing food. Since moving to Arizona I crave a GREAT red chile or green chile sauce. Not chili gravy (wtf?). Due to the 464 mile difference, I have had some of the food here. I have yet to find an amazing green chile sauce out here. Most versions are diluted tomatillo sauces or washed chile. I do have to say though, that I have become a rather large red chile fan over the past few years. My nana would spread it on a piece of toast, eggs, or hashbrowns for breakfast. Now I can't get enough of red chile. This brings me to my love affair for the past oohh 3 years? Pretty much since I met Dustin. Red Chile Sauce. Phoenix is peppered with little Mexican Food joints that I swear put crack in their red enchilada sauces. The first time I had a bean and rice burrito enchilada style I was in heaven. The sauce. Man.
Most enchilada styles that I can purchase here in Arizona are super watered down. Barely coats the corn tortilla and end up dry. I read somewhere about doing enchiladas with small flour tortillas, I have only ever seen corn tortillas used, I think I will stick to the og. I have been working with some red chile puree from ABQ Tortilla Company (on 15th ave and Thatcher) to make Chile Colorado Sauce. The recipe is coming from Bueno Foods Website. I am hoping that this will be a step closer to the red sauce that has captured my stomach. I love me some enchiladas. If I could I probably could have it for dinner ever evening. It is a combo of all of my favorite things. Tortilla, Cheese, Beans, Rice, Sour Cream, Iceburg Lettuce..I'm the extra lettuce kid.. :)
I've also gotten into doing my own taco shells. Corn tortillas heated up in hot oil to cook a bit, take them out and hang them over an edge, I use a square bowl. Let them cool and load. Amazing.
Corn Tortilla Chicken Tacos
1/2 to 1 lb (less or more) Chicken, Turkey, Fish, or Beef
6-10 Corn Tortillas (less or more)
Oil to Cook Tortillas
Tomato Diced
Shredded Iceburg Lettuce
Onion Diced
Gaucamole
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
Green/Red Chile
Cilantro Diced
Seasoning for meat
Cook chicken until well done in spice or marinade of choice, Dustin and I use a chicken fajita from Fresh and Easy. Once cooked set aside and keep warm. Next use the oil to cook the corn tortillas. Let cook to when they start to firm, once starting to get firm set over an edge of something. Edge of a container, food stand, taco rack you can guy at walmart. Let cool to form to taco shape. Once cooled load with chicken and toppings. Enjoy :D
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