Classic El Chico Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade Tex-Mex Sauce
Create restaurant-quality El Chico cheese enchiladas at home with this easy recipe featuring melty American cheese and a simple homemade enchilada sauce in under 30 minutes.
Servings 6
Calories 291kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 1 quart water
- 12 corn tortillas
- oil for heating tortillas in a skillet
- 3/4 pound shredded American cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped white onions optional topping
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot combine vegetable oil and flour. Stir and cook for about 1 minute, or until this begins to become fragrant like pie crust.
- Add salt, chili powder, and paprika, and stir to combine. Add one-quarter of the water. When the sauce becomes thick, add the next quarter of water, and repeat until the sauce is complete.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat the corn tortillas in either the microwave or a small skillet with a little vegetable oil. Microwave: Sprinkle a little water on the tortillas and wrap them in a clean dishtowel.
- Assembly: Spread a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of a baking dish. Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese in the middle of each corn tortilla and roll-up. Move the rolled tortilla into the baking dish. Fill the dish with your enchiladas and then top with the sauce. Add any cheese that is left over.
- Heat in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from the oven. Some people like to add some chopped white onion on top.
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Recipe Tips
Any left over sauce can be stored in a container for 7 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1362mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4970IU | Calcium: 620mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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