Cooking by the warm light of the kitchen.
LanternKitchen
◓ ◻
Recipes / Mexican / Slow-Braised Enchiladas with Cotija
Slow-Braised Enchiladas with Cotija
Mexican Free recipe

Slow-Braised Enchiladas with Cotija

★★★★★ 4.8 (364 ratings)

A Slow-Braised Enchiladas, rich without ever feeling heavy, and served with Cotija.

Prep
18 min
Cook
22 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb enchiladas
  • 1/2 cup white onion
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp lime
  • 1 medium ground cumin
  • 1 lb corn tortillas
  • a pinch kosher salt
  • to taste fresh herbs, to finish
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the enchiladas generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the enchiladas and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
Keep cooking

More Mexican

Grilled Carnitas with Lime Crema ● Members
Mexican

Grilled Carnitas with Lime Crema

Our Carnitas leans on white onion and patience: kissed with char and smoke, then finished with Lime Crema.

★★★★★ 4.6 95 min Medium
Spiced Fajitas and Pickled Onion ● Members
Mexican

Spiced Fajitas and Pickled Onion

A Spiced Fajitas, the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, and served and Pickled Onion.

★★★★★ 4.5 74 min Easy
Grilled Tostadas in Adobo Free
Mexican

Grilled Tostadas in Adobo

Deeply satisfying Tostadas in Adobo, weeknight-fast but never a compromise.

★★★★★ 4.4 51 min Medium
Weeknight Mole in Salsa Verde ● Members
Mexican

Weeknight Mole in Salsa Verde

Our Mole leans on white onion and patience: built on a slow, honest base, then finished in Salsa Verde.

★★★★★ 4.4 64 min Medium