Enchilladas in Green Sauce

Happy National Cinco de Mayo AKA National Enchilada Day! On this amazing day, why don’t we try a fantastic Mexican food: Enchiladas!? 

 

I enjoy my homemade enchiladas sometimes, and this time the craving for enchilada’s tidal wave is hitting me now! 

 

Every time I go to a Mexican restaurant, they always make me wonder which of of the red or green sauce is better. Last time I made enchiladas with red sauce and it was perfect, but as long as red was perfect, why not try green this time to have another ”wowwwww” time! 

 

Craving for enchilada in green sauce like me? Let’s cook it! 

 

<Today’s Recipe>

Enchilada in Green Sauce

<Ingredients>

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• 2 flour tortillas
• ¼ onion – chopped
• 1 medium carrot – chopped
• ½ squash – chopped
• 3~5 mushrooms – chopped
• 3 tablespoons black beans
• ½ jalapeno
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 slices of cheese
• Some salt and pepper

Sauce

• 3 cups tomatillo
• 1 jalapeno – sliced
• ⅓ bunch cilantro
• ¼ onion – chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Some cumin powder
• Some garlic powder
• ½ veg soup stock

Garnish

• Some cilantro – chopped
• Some lime

 

<Directions>

1. Pour olive oil in a pan and cook veggies. Set aside.
2. Place tomatillo and jalapeno in an oven safe baking pan. Broil them for about 10~15 min, until they get a little charred blisters.
3. While the tomatillo is broiled, pour olive oil in a saucepan and bring it to medium high heat. Cook onion and transfer them in a food processor.
4. Add tomatillo, jalapeno, cilantro together in the food processor and process until they are smooth.
5. Transfer back the tomatillo in the saucepan you cooked onion and bring it to medium high heat. Sprinkle sugar, cumin powder, garlic powder, and veg soup stock.
6. Wrap veggies with tortillas and transfer them in an oven safe pan. Place cheese and bake them in the oven until the cheese is melted.
7. Remove enchilada from the oven and pour the sauce. Sprinkle some cilantro and if you like, a splash of lime juice can make the dish wholesome! Enjoy while it’s still hot and put a smile on your face!

 

<Cooking Tips>

• If you prefer a traditional version of enchiladas, use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas. According to my research, traditional enchilada uses corn tortilla but people use flour tortilla in Tex Mex cuisine. I change which one I use depending on what’s available in my pantry or which one my tummy asks!
• If you’re a busy person who loves to cook, take advantage of using a timer. Sometimes people learn by observing someone else’s mistake, and here you are…while I was broiling tomatillo, I was doing something else in my room. Eventually yummy smells were coming through my room, but I didn’t hear Alexa calling me so I was waiting for it, a bit wondering if Alexa heard me say 15 min instead of 50 min. Turns out, I didn’t set the timer at all. As soon as I opened the oven door, my sensitive fire alarm beeped like an unhappy baby. The tomatillo was charred a little bit but totally fine for me, so I’d take it that my fire alarm wasn’t beeping to notify me of the possibility of fire but just cheering me cooking…but anyways, use a timer if you have one, that’s protect your eardrums too haha!

Mmm, it’s good! In my home country I’d never seen tomatillo but since my neighbor has a fantastic Mexican grocery, so as soon as I step into the store, I see beautiful tomatillo tempting us to take them home. 

 

But…what do you cook with tomatillo? I’m still learning tomatillo. The ways to choose a good tomatillo is still a mystery to me since they are bagged in papery skin. Are they supposed to have that much kernel? Do they taste a little bitter/tangy like I got? Besides Salsa Verde and this green sauce for enchiladas, what else can I make? 

 

If you have some recommendations, please let me know so that I can prepare for the next “wow-it’s-a-big-sale-day-for-tomatillo” haha! 

 

<Other Mexican Dish to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo>

In case you want both red and green sauce, check this recipe! Enchilada in Red Sauce

Crispy tortilla with cheese and beans! Cheese and Bean Quesadilla

The best bar food especially with tequila shot/margarita! Soy Nacho

Enjoy home cooking and your own creation of homemade food:)