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12 corn tortillas
Salad oil
1 can (10 oz.) enchilada sauce or about 1 cup
Mexican red chili sauce
Fresh corn filing (recipe follows)
2 cups (about 8 oz.) shredded jack cheese
About 1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup minced fresh coriander (cilantro)
Lime wedges |
Fry tortillas in oil. Pour about 1/3 of the enchilada sauce in the
bottom o f a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
Spoon about 1/3 cup of fresh corn filling down center of each
tortilla, rolling to enclose. Set enchiladas seam-side down in sauce,
arranging side by side in dish. Moisten tops of enchiladas evenly with
remaining sauce. Distribute cheese evenly over enchiladas. Bake,
uncovered, in a 375 F oven for 20 minutes or until bubbling
To serve, arrange a band of lettuce down center of enchiladas, then
spoon sour cream onto lettuce. Garnish with coriander and squeeze lie
juice onto individual portions. Makes 12 enchiladas (about 6 servings).
Fresh corn filling. Cut off enough fresh corn kernels to make
3 cups (about 6 medium-size ears). In a wide frying pan, melt 2
tablespoons butter or margarine and add 3 medium-0size onions, finely
chopped. Cook, stirring, until onion is limp but not browned Add corn,
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, and 1/4cup water. Cover and cook over medium
heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally . Remove cover and cook,
stirring, over high heat to boil away any remaining liquid.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded jack
cheese, and 1/4 to 1 can California green chiles, chopped (seeds and
pith removed). Taste as you add chiles to determine how hot you want it.
Season with salt to taste. |