enchiladas rojas

These homemade enchiladas are a scrumptious way to use up leftover birria meat!

Birria Enchiladas

enchilada sauce

corn tortillas*

olive oil

Birria stew meat (about 2 cups)

Monterey Jack cheese

Fry the tortillas

In a large frying pan heat the ½ cup olive oil over medium-high heat. It’s ready for frying when a small bit of tortilla sizzles immediately when added to the pan. Fry each corn tortilla for about 5-8 seconds per side, turning with tongs. Place the fried tortillas on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Preheat oven to 400F

Get a 9&#215;13 baking dish and spoon half of your enchilada sauce on the bottom of your baking dish.

Assemble the enchiladas

Divide the stew meat among the tortillas, spooning about 2-3 tablespoons worth down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of Monterey Jack cheese, then roll up and place in your baking dish, seam-side down. Press each filled and rolled tortilla snuggly up against the others when placing them in your baking dish.

Top with enchilada sauce

Ladle the rest of the enchilada sauce on top of them and sprinkle with the double cheddar cheese.

Bake

Spray a sheet of aluminum foil lightly with PAM or olive oil, then loosely cover the enchiladas sprayed side down. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the sauce, is bubbly and the enchiladas are heated through. Remove the foil and bake another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

What kind of corn tortillas did you use? These look big.

This enchiladas rojas recipe is made from salsa-dipped corn tortillas wrapped around shredded jackfruit and queso fresco. Garnish yours with lettuce, radish, onions, and more cheese!

Easy Vegan Enchiladas Rojas

16-18 corn tortillas

neutral vegetable oil (peanut, canola, etc.)

dehydrated jackfruit

vegetable stock powder

white onion, diced

garlic,

tamari

vegan queso fresco

ancho chiles

guajillo chiles

chiles

Roma tomatoes

white onion

garlic

vegetable broth

Mexican oregano

Salt

Shredded lettuce

radishes

white onions

More crumbled cheese

Make your own fresh corn tortillas, or use a pack of store-bought tortillas. Set aside for later.

Corn tortillas

Bring a pot of water to boil. Add in vegetable stock powder, a pinch of salt, and the dehydrated jackfruit. Let it simmer for 20-30 minutes, or leave it to soak overnight in room temperature water.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium. Add in diced onion and saut&eacute; for 2-3 minutes, or until translucent. Add in the minced garlic for another 1-2 minutes. Lastly, add in drained jackfruit and tamari and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.

Jackfruit

Stem and seed the chiles with kitchen shears, then toast them in a dry skillet over medium for 30-60 seconds per side. Bring a pot of water to boil and add them in. Turn the heat off and let them rehydrate for ~15 minutes until soft and pliable.

Add the tomatoes and onions to another pot of water and simmer them for 10-12 minutes, or until softened. Drain and transfer the tomatoes and onions to a blender with the garlic cloves, vegetable broth, Mexican oregano, and salt. Blend on high until smooth.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high. Slowly pour the salsa in and bring it to a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Enchilada Sauce

Heat 5-6 tablespoons of neutral oil in a pan over medium-high. Once hot, fry each tortilla for about 10-15 seconds per side. the tortillas shouldn&#39;t be too crispy since you still want to be able to roll them.

Transfer the fried tortillas to a paper towel-lined plate to get rid of the excess oil. Dip each one in the enchilada sauce so both sides are well covered.

On a flat surface, add a scoop of shredded jackfruit and some queso fresco to the middle of your tortilla. Using your hands, tightly roll it and transfer it to a serving dish. Continue this process with the rest of the tortillas.

Serve the enchiladas while warm with extra sauce, crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese, fresh onions, lettuce, and sliced radishes. Happy eating!

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