Within Mexican gastronomy there are endless variants of the dish known as “enchilada”. Its preparation consists, in a nutshell, of covering corn tortillas with sauce, which depends on the enchilada variant we are preparing, filling those tortillas with, normally, some protein (this will also depend on the enchilada variant we are talking about). ) and accompany with some vegetables such as lettuce, or onion to, finally, dress with a little sour cream.
On this occasion, we bring you a delicious and simple preparation so that you can surprise everyone at home with one of the most popular dishes in Mexico, it is the enchiladas rancheras. These are cheap enchiladas, since they do not need a large amount of ingredients and the used ones are very accessible. Continue with us to discover how to make enchiladas rancheras, we assure you that you will not regret it and that the final result will surprise you.
Ingredients to make Ranch Enchiladas:
• 16 corn tortillas
• ½ kilogram of fresh cheese to crumble
• 6 guajillo chilies
• 2 ancho chili peppers
• 3 pieces of whole black pepper
• 2 cloves
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ¼ onion
How to make Ranch Enchiladas:
Soak the guajillo peppers and the ancho peppers in warm water for a few minutes. When they are soft, remove them and clean them well, removing the veins and seeds.
Place the clean chilies in the processor or blender along with the garlic, onion, pepper, cloves and cinnamon. Blend until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Sauté the sauce in a pan with hot oil and let it boil for about 5 minutes. It is not necessary to strain the sauce before making the enchiladas rancheras.
Take the tortillas and put them one by one in the sauce and then cook them in another pan with hot oil. In this way, they absorb the sauce and fry like this until they are slightly golden on both sides. If you want to make your own tortillas, don’t miss the Mexican Corn Tortillas Recipe. Fill the enchiladas rancheras with a mixture of fresh cheese and finely chopped onion, close and place on serving plates.
Serve the enchiladas rancheras accompanied with onion in very thin slices and avocado. If you want, you can also pour in some sour cream. As you can see, the recipe for enchiladas rancheras with cheese is very easy to make and is delicious, with that spicy touch and that mix of flavors so typical of Mexican cuisine.
Ranch Enchilada – Sides
In addition to accompanying enchiladas rancheras with avocado, onion and sour cream, you can prepare other simple and quick recipes to serve as a side dish.
