Mouth-Watering Enchilada Recipe For Mexico Month!

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Clik here to view.Mexican cuisine is among the most delicious and memorable in the world. With a spectrum of spices and myriad flavours, it is easy to see why even the mention of Mexican food is enough to get your taste buds tingling!

We’ve all experienced the home taco and fajita kits, but to go one step further and fully embrace Mexican cuisine, cooking a delicious dish from scratch is definitely the way to go. An authentic, home-cooked Mexican meal will knock the socks off the pre-packaged stuff, and seriously impress your dinner guests.

With that in mind, and in honour of HolidayTaxis.com‘s Mexico Month this September, we are all set to bestow some kick-ass Mexican recipes on our lovely readers. To kick things off, how about some delicious green chilli enchiladas? Oh yes!

Stay tuned for more great meal ideas throughout the month!

Green Chilli Enchiladas

Here’s what you’re going to need

• 4 chicken breasts, shredded into strips
• 1 clove of garlic, minced up
• A pinch or two of chili powder
• A pinch or two of cumin
• Half a teaspoon of salt
• A little bit of black pepper
• Half a cup of diced green chilis
• 4 ounces of softened cream cheese
• 1 lime
• 8-10 tortillas
• Big can of green chile enchilada sauce (or, see recipe below to make your own)
• As much grated cheese as you reckon you’ll need
• cilantro (optional)

Instructions

1. Put the shredded chicken, cream cheese, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, lime and green chilis in a bowl. Mix it all up with a wooden spoon!
2. Spoon about two or three tablespoons-worth of the mixture into each tortilla and roll it up. Place a little enchilada sauce on the bottom of a suitably sized, ovenproof dish, then lay the tortillas on top.
3. Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle all the cheese over the top. Cover with tin foil.
4. Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the tin foil and bake for a further 10 minutes.
6. Allow to cool a little (don’t burn your mouth!)
7. Top with fresh cilantro
8. Enjoy!

Making a Traditional Mexican Green Chili Sauce

You’ll need:

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• Half a cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour (white or wholewheat)
• A pinch of ground cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste
• One and a half cups of chicken stock
• One cup of chopped, roasted and peeled Mexican pepper (you can get this frozen or canned, if you can’t find a fresh one)
• A little dried oregano

Instructions

1. Saute the onion and garlic in a saucepan, in the oil, over medium-high heat, until tender (about 3 minutes).
2. Stir in the flour, cumin, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the stock and simmer until thick and smooth.
4. Stir in the chiles and oregano.

You can then cool it and store it in the refrigerator for up to one day, before heating thoroughly to serve.

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